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PIC audit(Continued from Page A-l)Glenn Coburn, an influential Frankfort township Republican.Sangmeister initially called for the audit as a means to “clear the air.” But Douglas Kane, deputy auditor general, said early last week that the office would first seek a legal opinion over whether it had authority to proceed.KANE DID not say whether the snag developed in response to an official protest, but Sangmeister wondered how a question of jurisdictionhad developed.“There is absolutely no one who has stated publicly — and I emphasize publicly — that this audit should not be completed, Sangmeister said.“In fact, the Will county board chairman welcomed it, the chairman of the agency welcomed it and certainly it was welcomed by the citizens of this community, who questioned the agency's actions.“Apparently the only person who is opposed to making the audit is the auditor general himself.”SANGMEISTER SAID he originally sought the audit because “there was no place else to turn.“Now, for some reason, this doorhas been closed. It is a sad day when tax-supported agencies refuse to do their job, he added.PIC is audited annually by DCCA but Sangmeister argued that “auditing is not DCCA’s specialty.”“Since when is the auditor general prevented from auditing a governmental agency?” he asked. “They do so all the time.”SANGMEISTER ALSO compared the auditor general’s decision on PIC with that office’s longstanding battle to review the records of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary commission.The commission is operated by the Illinois Supreme court and funded through fees charged practicing attorneys.“For many years, the auditor general has been in litigation with the Illinois Supreme court, wherein he believes he has the right to audit private funds received from lawyers that are under their control,” Sangmeister said.“Now he indicates that (PIC) is a private, not-for-profit agency and he cannot audit it. There is no way hecan justify this inconsistent position.”THE RULING may prompt an incoming state legislator to seek a way to broaden the auditor general’s purview.State Sen.-elect Thomas Dunn, a Joliet Democrat, said that if the auditor general currently is restricted in his authority, he will introduce legislation to remove those barriers.“Profit or not-for-profit, there shouldn’t be a distinction if it involves taxpayers’ money,” Dunn said Friday.He also said he may seek federal intervention in the PIC controversy through the offices of Illinois’ two U. S. senators.MARK McCORMICK, PIC’s executive director, declined to comment on the auditor general’s decision. McCormick earlier had pledged to cooperate with any state review of records.PIC, which is governed by an appointed 31-member board, sets up private sector job training and retention programs, and administers homeenergy assistance and home weath-erization programs.Staff reporter Tom Tozer contri-(buted to this story.
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