(a) The chief executive officer of each designated State agency shall ensure that the internal auditing program includes:
        (1) A two-year plan, identifying audits scheduled for
    
the pending fiscal year, approved by the chief executive officer before the beginning of the fiscal year. By September 30 of each year the chief internal auditor shall submit to the chief executive officer a written report detailing how the audit plan for that year was carried out, the significant findings, and the extent to which recommended changes were implemented.
        (2) Audits of major systems of internal accounting
    
and administrative control conducted on a periodic basis so that all major systems are reviewed at least once every 2 years. The audits must include testing of:
            (A) the obligation, expenditure, receipt, and use
        
of public funds of the State and of funds held in trust to determine whether those activities are in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and
            (B) grants received or made by the designated
        
State agency to determine that the grants are monitored, administered, and accounted for in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
        (3) Reviews of the design of major new electronic
    
data processing systems and major modifications of those systems before their installation to ensure the systems provide for adequate audit trails and accountability.
        (4) Special audits of operations, procedures,
    
programs, electronic data processing systems, and activities as directed by the chief executive officer or by the governing board, if applicable.
    (b) Each chief internal auditor shall have, in addition to all other powers or duties authorized by law, required by professional ethics or standards, or assigned consistent with this Act, the powers necessary to carry out the duties required by this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 10/2003

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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