Bill Text: IL HR0417 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directs the Auditor General to conduct a management audit of the relationship between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-07-02 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0417 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0417-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, According to its website, the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library Foundation (the "Foundation") was
incorporated in 2000 as a not-for-profit organization to
"assist with private sector fundraising initiatives during the
planning, construction and implementation phases related to
the establishment of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
and Museum in Springfield, Illinois"; and
WHEREAS, The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
Museum Act (20 ILCS 3475/15) provides that the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and Museum (the "Agency") and the
Foundation shall "mutually co-operate to maximize resources
available to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
Museum and to support, sustain, and provide educational
programs and collections at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum"; and
WHEREAS, The Act (20 ILCS 3475/15) further provides that
"[a]ny membership fees collected by the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library Foundation may be used to support the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum programs or
collections at the Foundation's discretion"; and
WHEREAS, The Act (20 ILCS 3475/20) also provides that to

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facilitate communication and cooperation between the Agency
and the Foundation, "the Foundation CEO shall serve as a
non-voting, ex officio member of the Board" of the Agency; and
WHEREAS, The Amended and Restated Memorandum of
Understanding of the Cooperative Agreement by and Between the
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (as predecessor to the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum) and the
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation outlines the
general responsibilities of each party; and
WHEREAS, Under the agreement, the Agency authorizes the
Foundation to operate a store and restaurant, to select and
price merchandise for the store, and to use net income from
operating the store and restaurant for a variety of purposes,
one of which is to support the Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum; and
WHEREAS, The agreement requires the Foundation to provide
the Agency with monthly reports that contain information
related to the income and expenses of the store and restaurant
within 30 days of the close of each month and to provide its
annual audited financial statements within 14 days of receipt
from the Foundation's auditors; and
WHEREAS, The agreement authorizes the Agency to inspect the

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Foundation's books and records, but the Agency is not allowed
to make copies of those books and records and is required to
make efforts to keep certain information on a confidential and
need-to-know only basis; and
WHEREAS, The Agreement expires on January 31, 2019 and may
be renewed every two years with mutual agreement of the
parties; and
WHEREAS, According to published reports, the Foundation
has outstanding loans and is seeking State support for payment
of its debt; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
the Auditor General is directed to conduct a management audit
of the relationship between the Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum (the "Agency") and the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library Foundation (the "Foundation"); and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the audit include, but not be limited to,
the following determinations: (1)The type and amount of direct
and indirect support provided by the Agency to the Foundation,
(2) The type and amount of direct and indirect support provided
by the Foundation to the Agency, (3) The revenues and

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expenditures related to the Foundation's operation of the store
and restaurant, (4) The extent to which the Agency has
monitored its agreement with the Foundation and whether
required reports are being submitted in a timely manner, (5)
Any other actions taken by the Agency to oversee the Foundation
to ensure that the purpose of the relationship is being
fulfilled to the fullest extent possible, and (6) Whether the
Foundation has received any other State moneys from any other
State agency and, if so, the amount and purpose of those funds;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the audit shall include the past three
completed fiscal years of the Agency's and Foundation's
operations; and be it further
RESOLVED, That where necessary, the term "agency" shall
include predecessor agencies and the term "support" shall
include, but not be limited to, grants, contracts, leases,
concessions, and admission and event fees; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Agency and any other entity that may
have relevant information pertaining to this audit cooperate
fully and promptly with the Auditor General's Office in the
conduct of this audit; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as

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soon as possible and report his findings and recommendations
upon completion to the Legislative Audit Commission, the
Governor, and all members of the General Assembly.