COUNTY CD-TRANSITIONAL AUDITS
Summary
Amends the County Auditing Law of the Counties Code. Provides that a county board must notify all county elected officials elected in or after November 2020 and newly elected countywide officials of the option for an auditor to conduct a transitional audit at the county's expense. Provides that an elected county auditor shall conduct the audit upon the request of such an official or, in a county that does not have an elected county auditor, the official may hire a qualified auditing firm. Provides that the transitional audit shall examine funds expended by the official for whom the elected official was or is taking over and report if the expended funds were consistent with the county board's financial allocations to that official. Limits home rule powers.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Yingling
DDemocratic
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