Bill Title: Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Provides for the establishment and operation within the Office of the Auditor General of an Appropriations Earmark Unit to conduct performance audits of earmarked appropriations that become law. Requires operation of a telephone hot line to receive anonymous suggestions for audits of grant programs and earmarked appropriations. Requires the audits to be public records and filed with the Legislative Audit Commission. Requires a majority vote of the Commission in order to direct the Auditor General to cease conducting an audit. Effective July 1, 2009.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-03 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0005 [HB0289 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2009-04-02	116	0	0	0	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-04-02	54	0	0	0	54	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-03-24	114	0	0	0	114	Passed	Link	View

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