STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Performed as Special Assistant Auditors
For the Auditor General, State of Illinois

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Center Officials
Management Assertion Letter
Compliance Report
Summary
Accountants’ Report
Independent Accountants’ Report on State Compliance, on Internal
Control Over Compliance, and on Supplementary Information for State
Compliance Purposes
Schedule of Findings
Current Findings
Prior Findings Not Repeated
Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes
Summary
Fiscal Schedules and Analysis
Schedule of Appropriations, Expenditures and Lapsed Balances
Comparative Schedule of Net Appropriations, Expenditures and
Lapsed Balanc es
Description of Locally Held Funds
Schedule of Locally Held Funds
Schedule of Changes in State Property (not examined )
Comparative Schedule of Cash Receipts and Deposits (not examined)
Analysis of Significant Variations in Expenditures
Analysis of Significant Lapse Period Spending
Schedule of Changes in Inventories (not examined)
Analysis of Operations
Center Functions and Planning Program
Average Number of Employees
Employee Overtime (not examined)
Inmate Commissary Operation
Annual Cost Statistics
Costs Per Year Per Inmate (not examined)
Ratio of Employees to Inmates (not examined)
Cell Square Feet Per Inmate (not examined)
Food Services (not examined)
Medical and Clergy Service Contracts (not examined)
Service Efforts and Accomplishments (not examined)

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
CENTER OFFICIALS

Warden (12/16/04 to Present )

Mr. Tom Weger

Warden (11/1/04 to 12/15/04)

Vacant

Warden (7/1/04 to 10/31/04)

Mr. Randy Grounds

Assistant Warden – Programs
(1/18/05 to Present)

Mrs. Dana Tylka

Assistant Warden – Programs
(12/16/04 -1/17/05)

Vacant

Assistant Warden – Programs
(7/1/04 to 12/15/04 )

Mr. Tom Weger

Assistant Warden - Operations

Mr. Terry Guy

Business Office Administrator

Mr. John Anderson

The Center is located at:
13423 E. 1150 th Ave
Robinson, Illinois 62454

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONA L CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
COMPLIANCE REPORT

SUMMARY
The limited scope compliance testing performed during this examination was conducted
in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and in accordance with the Illinois State
Auditing Act.
ACCOUNTANTS’ REPORT
The Independent Accountants’ Report on State Compliance, on Internal Control Over
Compliance and on Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes relates only to
those chapters of the “Audit Guide for Performing Financial Audits and Compliance Attestation
Engagements of Illinois State Agencies” (Audit Guide) which are identified in the report as
having compliance testing performed.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Number of
Findings
Repeated findin gs
Prior recommendations implemented
or not repeated

This Report
0
0

Prior Report
0
0

0

0

There were no findings noted in our testing which are required to be included in the report.
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
CURRENT FINDINGS
Item No.

Page

Description

NONE
PRIOR FINDINGS NOT REPEATED
NONE
EXIT CONFERENCE
Center management waived having an exit conference per a letter dated January 19, 2007.
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DOEHRING, WINDERS & CO. LLP
Certified Public Accountants
& Business Advisers
1601 LAFAYETTE AVENUE
P.O. BOX 628
MATTOON, ILLINOIS 61938

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT ON STATE COMPLIANCE,
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE, AND ON
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR STATE COMPLIANCE PURPOSES
Honorable William G. Holland
Auditor General
State of Illinois
Compliance
As Special Assistant Auditors for the Auditor General, we performed a limited scope compliance
examination of the State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctional Center’s
compliance with the requirements listed below, as more fully described in the Audit Guide for
Performing Financial Audits and Compliance Attestation Engagements of Illinois State Agencies
(Audit Guide) as adopted by the Auditor General, during the two years ended June 30, 2006. The
management of the State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctional Center is
responsible for compliance with these requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctional Center’s compliance based
on our examination.
A. The State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctiona l Center has obligated,
expended, received, and used public funds of the State in accordance with the purpose for
which such funds have been appropriated or otherwise authorized by law.
B. The State of Illinoi s Department of Corrections - Robinson Correct ional Center has obligated,
expended, received, and used public funds of the State in accordance with any
limitations, restrictions, conditions or mandatory directions imposed by law upon such
obligation, expenditure, receipt or use.
C. The State of Illinois Department of Corrections – Robinson Correctional Center has complied,
in all material respects, with applicable laws and regulations, including the State uniform
accounting system, in its financial and fiscal operations.
D. The State revenues and receipts collected by the State of Illinois Department of Corrections –
Robinson Correctional Center are in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and
the accounting and recordkeeping of such revenues and receipts is fair, accurate and in
accordance with law.
E. Money or negotiable securities or similar assets handled by the State of Illinois Department
of Corrections – Robinson Correctional Center on behalf of the State or held in trust by the
State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctional Center have been properly
and legally administered and the accounting and recordkeeping relating thereto is proper,
accurate, and in accordance with law.

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Our limited scope compliance examination of the Center was limited to the following areas of the
Audit Guide:
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter

8 – Personal Services Expenditures
9 – Contractual Services Expenditures
11 – Commodities Expenditures
18 – Appropriations, Transfers and Expenditures
22 – Review of Agency Functions and Planning Program
30 – Auditing Compliance With Agency Specific Statutory Mandates

The areas of the Audit Guide not examined at the Center have had procedures performed on a
Department -wide basis through the complianc e examination of the Department’ s General Office,
and accordingly, any findings from the results of those procedures have been included in the
Department of Corrections – General Office compliance report. We have also performed certain
procedures with respect to the accounting records of the Center to assist in the performance of the
Auditor General’s financial statement audit of the entire Department of Corrections for the year
ended June 30, 2006. The results of these additional procedures have been communicated to the
Department of Corrections – General Office auditors .
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; the standards applicable to attestation
engagements contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the
United States; the Illinois State Auditing Act (Act); and the Audit Guide as adopted by the Auditor
General pursuant to the Act; and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about
the State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctional Center’s compliance with
those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our
examination does not provide a legal determination on the State of Illinois Department of
Corrections - Robinson Correctional Center’s compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, the State of Illinois Departmen t of Corrections – Robinson Correctional Center
complied, in all material respects, with the aforementioned requirements during the two years
ended June 30, 2006.
There were no immaterial findings relating to instances of noncompliance that have been excluded
from this report.
Internal Control
The management of the State of Illinois Department of Corrections – Robinson Correctional Center
is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with the
requirements of laws and regulations. In planning and performing our limited scope compliance
examination, we considered the State of Illinois Department of Corrections - Robinson Correctional
Center’s internal control over compliance with the aforementioned requirement s in order to
determine our examination procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and
to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with the Audit Guide, issued by
the Illinois Office of the Auditor General. We have also performed certain procedures with respect
to the accounting records of the Center to assist in the performance of the Auditor General’s
financial statement audit of the entire Department of Corrections for the year ended June 30, 2006.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Current Findings
There were no current findings noted during the Limited Scope Compliance Examination for the
two years ended June 30, 2006.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Prior Findings Not Repeated
There were no findings noted during the Limited Scope Compliance Examination for the two
years ended June 30, 2004.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FOR STATE COMPLIANCE PURPOSES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
SUMMARY
Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes presented in this section of the report
includes the following:
Fiscal Schedules and Analysis:
Schedule of Appropriations, Expenditures and Lapsed Balances
Comparative Schedule of Net Appropriations, Expenditures and Lapsed Balances
Description of Locally Held Funds
Schedule of Locally Held Funds
Schedule of Changes in State Property (not examined)
Comparative Schedule of Cash Receipts and Deposits (not examined)
Analysis of Significant Variations in Expenditures
Analysis of Significant Lapse Period Spending
Schedule of Changes in Inventories (not examined)
Analysis of Operations
Center Functions and Planning Program
Average Number of Employees
Employe e Overtime (not examined)
Inmate Commissary Operation
Annual Cost Statistics
Costs Per Year Per Inmate (not examined)
Ratio of Employees to Inmates (not examined)
Cell Square Feet Per Inmate (not examined)
Food Services (not examined)
Medical and Clergy Service Contracts (not examined)
Service Efforts and Accomplishments (not examined)
The accountants’ report on the Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes
presented in the Compliance Report Section states the auditor s have applied certain limited
procedures as prescribed by the Audit Guide, as adopted by the Auditor General to the 2006 and
2005 Supplementary Information for State Compliance Purposes, except for information on the
Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Inmate Benefit Fund for the year ended June 30, 2006,
Schedule of Locally Held Funds – Travel and Allowance Revolving Fund/Inmate Trust Fund,
Schedule of Changes in State Property, Comparative Schedule of Cash Receipts and Deposits,
Schedule of Changes in Inventories, Analysis of Operations – Employee Overtime, Annual Cost
Statistics, and Service Efforts and Accomplishments on which they did not perform any
procedures. However, the auditors do not express an opinion on the supplementary information.
The auditors have not applied procedures to the 2004 Supplementary Information for State
Compliance Purposes, and accordingly, do not express an opinion thereon.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND LAPSED BALANCES
For The Year Ended June 30, 2006

LAPSE PERIOD
EXPENDITURES
JULY 1
TO AUGUST 31, 2006

EXPENDITURES
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2006

APPROPRIATIONS
NET OF TRANSFERS

TOTAL
EXPENDITURES
14 MONTHS
ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006

BALANCES
LAPSED
AUGUST 31, 2006

PUBLIC ACT 94-0015

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GENERAL REVENUE FUND - 001
Personal services
Employee retirement contributions
paid by employer
Student, member and
inmate compensation
State contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System
State contributions to Social Security
Contractual services
Travel
Travel and allowances for committed,
paroled and discharged prisoners
Commodities
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications services
Operation of automotive equipment
Total - Fiscal Year 2006

$

$

13,463,400

$

12,733,937

$

703,643

$

13,437,580

$

25,820

170,600

170,078

500

170,578

22

238,800

218,881

19,848

238,729

71

1,049,200
993,900
3,854,300
15,700

992,264
941,241
3,491,929
14,247

55,043
52,641
358,238
1,436

1,047,307
993,882
3,850,167
15,683

1,893
18
4,133
17

6,300
1,312,700
12,800
17,800
22,700
82,800

6,078
1,221,361
12,742
14,601
22,674
76,693

134
84,494
3,125
6,067

6,212
1,305,855
12,742
17,726
22,674
82,760

88
6,845
58
74
26
40

21,241,000

$

19,916,726

$

1,285,169

Note: The information reflected in this schedule was taken from the Center's records and reconciled to records of the State Comptroller.

$

21,201,895

$

39,105

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND LAPSED BALANCES
For The Year Ended June 30, 2005

LAPSE PERIOD
EXPENDITURES
JULY 1
TO AUGUST 31, 2005

EXPENDITURES
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2005

APPROPRIATIONS
NET OF TRANSFERS

TOTAL
EXPENDITURES
14 MONTHS
ENDED AUGUST 31, 2005

BALANCES
LAPSED
AUGUST 31, 2005

PUBLIC ACT 93-0842 & 93-0681

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GENERAL REVENUE FUND - 001
Personal services
Employee retirement contributions
paid by employer
Student, member and
inmate compensation
State contributions to State
Employees' Retirement System
State contributions to Social Security
Contractual services
Travel
Travel and allowances for committed,
paroled and discharged prisoners
Commodities
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications services
Operation of automotive equipment
Total - Fiscal Year 2005

$

$

13,475,600

$

12,692,783

$

725,613

$

13,418,396

$

57,204

26,880

26,880

-

26,880

241,100

221,053

19,974

241,027

73

2,089,700
960,800
3,549,600
21,800

1,971,126
903,276
3,333,862
16,998

113,894
52,678
184,834
4,741

2,085,020
955,954
3,518,696
21,739

4,680
4,846
30,904
61

11,100
1,381,100
27,200
14,900
34,400
85,500

2,798
1,285,368
6,087
9,900
30,798
72,224

55,044
4,133
3,534
13,216

2,798
1,340,412
10,220
9,900
34,332
85,440

8,302
40,688
16,980
5,000
68
60

21,919,680

$

20,573,153

$

1,177,661

Note: The information reflected in this schedule was taken from the Center's records and reconciled to records of the State Comptroller.

$

21,750,814

-

$

168,866

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
COMPARATIVE SCHEDULE OF NET APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES AND LAPSED BALANCES
For The Years Ended June 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004

2006

GENERAL REVENUE FUND - 001
Appropriations (net of transfers)

P.A. 93-0842 &
93-0681

P.A. 93-0091

$ 21,241,000

$

21,919,680

$ 22,510,500

13,437,580
170,578
238,729
1,047,307
993,882
3,850,167
15,683

13,418,396
26,880
241,027
2,085,020
955,954
3,518,696
21,739

13,249,827
681,554
245,570
1,190,262
978,325
3,157,104
22,698

6,212
1,305,855
12,742
17,726
22,674
82,760
21,201,895

2,798
1,340,412
10,220
9,900
34,332
85,440
21,750,814

10,853
1,699,231
22,257
64,585
36,136
81,894
21,440,296

168,866

$ 1,070,204

$

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2004

P.A. 94-0015

EXPENDITURES
Personal services
Employee retirement contributions paid by employer
Student, member and inmate compensation
State contributions to State Employees' Retirement System
State contributions to Social Security
Contractual services
Travel
Travel and allowances for committed, paroled and
discharged prisoners
Commodites
Printing
Equipment
Telecommunications services
Operation of automotive equipment
Total Expenditures
LAPSED BALANCES

FISCAL YEAR
2005

39,105

$

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
DESCRIPTION OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
The locally held funds of the Center are grouped into two fund categories, Governmental and
Fiduciary funds. These are non-appropriated funds with the exception of the Travel and
Allowance Revolving Fund, which is an appropriated fund. The funds are not held in the State
Treasury and are described as follows:
1.

Governmental Funds

General Revenue Fund
The Travel and Allowance Revolving Fund is a cash imprest fund located at the Center and is
used to provide travel and allowances for discharged inmates. The Travel and Allowance
Revolving Fund is replenished from the Center’s General Revenue Fund appropriation on a
monthly basis upon submission of a duly authorized voucher.
Special Revenue Funds
Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are
legally restricted to expenditures for specific purposes. Most Centers maintain four special
revenue funds.
The Inmate Commissary Fund is used to maintain stores for selling food, candy, tobacco, health
and beauty aids and other personal items. The inmate commissa ry sells solely to inmates.
Profits derived from Commissary Funds’ sales are allocated 60% to pay the wages and benefits
of employees who work at the commissaries and 40% to the Inmate Benefit Fund.
Inmate Benefit Fund and Employees’ Benefit Fund are used to provide entertainment and
recreational activities for inmates and employees. The Employees’ Benefit Fund is also used to
provide travel expense reimbursement for correctional officers while travel vouchers are being
processed. During fiscal year 2006 the accounting and expenditure processing of the Inmate
Benefit Fund were transferred to the Department of Corrections - General Office.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
DESCRIPTION OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
2.

Fiduciary Fund

Agency Fund
An agency fund is used to account for assets held as the agent for others. The Center maintains
one such fund, the Inmate Trust Fund which is a depository for the inmate s’ money. The Inmate
Trust Fund is used to account for the receipts and disbursements of the inmate’s individual
accounts.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS - SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
For the the Year ended June 30, 2006

Inmate
Commissary
Fund
REVENUES
Income from Sales
Interest / Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Entry Fees
Postage
Other
Donations
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Purchases
General and Administrative
Contractual
Equipment
Postage
Cable Television
Donations
Other
Total Expenditures
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers In
Transfers (Out)
Total Other Financing Sources

$

Employees'
Benefit
Fund

1,166,839
529

$

Inmate
Benefit
Fund*

80

$

2,559

1,167,368

17,538
17,618

25,839
28,398

941,903
2,563
944,466

18,461
18,461

25,026
49,861
6,002
80,889

222,902

(843)

(52,491)

(222,902)
(222,902)

-

89,970
89,970

Net Change in Fund Balance

-

(843)

37,479

Fund Balance July 1, 2005

-

Fund Balance June 30, 2006

$

-

11,930
$

11,087

62,246
$

99,725

Note: Schedule is presented on the accrual basis of accounting.
* The Inmate Benefit Fund activity, for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, was provided by the Department of
Corrections - Central Office. This information has not been examined by us as it was outside the scope of this engagment.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS - SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
For the the Year ended June 30, 2005

Inmate
Commissary
Fund
REVENUES
Income from Sales
Interest / Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Entry Fees
Postage
Other
Donations
Total Revenues
EXPENDITURES
Purchases
General and Administrative
Contractual
Equipment
Postage
Cable Television
Donations
Other
Total Expenditures
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES
Transfers In
Transfers (Out)
Total Other Financing Sources

$

Net Change in Fund Balance
(1)

Fund Balance July 1, 2004
Fund Balance June 30, 2005

$

Employees'
Benefit
Fund

1,071,941
450

$

Inmate
Benefit
Fund

96

$

23,263
398

1,072,391

16,126
16,222

24,935
48,596

851,193
5,162
856,355

555
17,776
18,331

25,870
9,050
86,142
121,062

216,036

(2,109)

(72,466)

(216,036)
(216,036)

-

87,110
87,110

-

(2,109)

14,644

-

14,039

47,602

-

$

11,930

$

62,246

Note: Schedule is presented on the accrual basis of accounting.

(1) The Fund Balance at July 1, 2004 for the Inmate Commissary Fund does not agree to the prior examination report, because
the balance reported at June 30, 2004 was on the cash basis of accounting. The balance at July 1, 2004 has been changed to the
accrual basis of accounting.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF LOCALLY HELD FUNDS - CASH BASIS
(NOT EXAMINED)
For The Years Ended June 30, 2005 and 2006
2006

2005

Travel and
Allowance
Rev. Fund
Balance - July 1

$

Receipts
Investment Income
Inmate Account Receipts
Appropriations from General
Revenue Fund
TOTAL RECEIPTS
Disbursements
Inmate Account Disbursements
Disbursements for released
inmates
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
Fund Transfers
Fund Transfers In
Fund Transfers (Out)
TOTAL TRANSFERS
Balance - June 30

$

Inmate
Trust
Fund

219

$

30,006

Travel and
Allowance
Rev. Fund
$

7,935

Inmate
Trust
Fund
$

59,106

-

809
1,387,025
1,387,834

3,363
3,363

696
1,234,267
1,234,963

-

1,364,248

-

1,263,367

219
219

1,364,248

11,079
11,079

1,263,367

-

(809)
(809)
52,783

219

(696)
(696)
30,006

$

Note: Schedule is presented on the cash basis of accounting

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$

$

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN STATE PROPERTY
(NOT EXAMINED)
For The Years Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
2006

Balance, beginning
Additions:
Purchases
Transfers-in:
Intra-agency
Inter-agency
Capital Development Board
Employees' Commissary Fund
Employees' Benefit Fund
Inmate Commissary Fund
Inmate Benefit Fund

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Donations
Grants
Adjustments
Total Additions
Deductions:
Transfers-out:
Intra-agency
Inter-agency
Scrap property
Surplus property
Condemned and lost property
Adjustment
Total Deductions
Balance, ending

Land
$ 5,058,159

Buildings
$ 18,907,890

2005

Equipment
$ 2,385,383

Land
Improvements
$
-

Total
$ 26,351,432

Land
$ 5,058,159

Buildings
$ 18,911,460

Equipment
$ 2,328,763

Land
Improvements
$
-

Total
$ 26,298,382

-

-

21,771

-

21,771

-

-

51,682

-

51,682

-

-

339,321
10,721

-

339,321
10,721

-

-

25,451
1,834
5,404

-

25,451
1,834
5,404

-

-

371,813

-

371,813

-

-

1,016
85,387

-

1,016
85,387

-

-

413,010
14,105
427,115

-

413,010
14,105
427,115

-

3,570
3,570

2,475
26,292
28,767

-

2,475
29,862
32,337

$ 26,296,130

$ 5,058,159

$ 18,907,890

$ 2,385,383

$ 5,058,159

$ 18,907,890

$ 2,330,081

$

-

Note: Center management indicated the balances at June 30, 2006 and 2005 have been reconciled to the property reports submitted to the Office of the Comptroller.

$

-

$ 26,351,432

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
COMPARATIVE SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DEPOSITS
(NOT EXAMINED)
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
FISCAL YEAR
2005

2006
RECEIPTS
Jury Duty

$

Inmate Restitution

115

$

253

2004
$

225

11,862

24,892

23,832

Dormant Inmate Accounts

-

-

-

Funeral Furlough

-

-

-

Staff Witness Fees

-

-

-

Contraband Cash

-

-

-

Copying Fees

-

-

-

Miscellaneous

70

429

648

TOTAL RECEIPTS
REMITTANCES
General Revenue Fund - 001

$

12,047

$

25,574

$

24,705

$

185

$

682

$

873

Department of Corrections Reimbursement Fund - 523

11,862

24,892

23,832

TOTAL RECEIPTS REMITTED DIRECTLY TO
STATE TREASURER

$

12,047

$

25,574

$

24,705

DEPOSITS
Receipts recorded by Center

$

185

$

682

$

873

Add: Deposits in transit - Beginning of year

1

-

-

Deduct: Deposits in transit - End of year

-

(1)

-

DEPOSITS RECORDED BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER

$

186

$

681

$

Note: The Deposits reconciliation section of this schedule is a reconciliation of the Center's General Revenue
Fund receipts to the Comptroller's General Revenue Fund deposits only. The Comptroller's records do not
provide a detail breakdown of deposits into the Department of Corrections Reimbursement Fund #523 by Center.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Fiscal Year 2006
A comparative schedule of significant variations in expenditures (20% or more) for the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 are shown below:
FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30
2006
2005

EXPENDITURE ITEM
Employee retirement
contributions paid by
employer
State contributions to State
Employee’s Retirement
System
Travel
Printing
Equipment
Travel and Allowance for
Committed , Paroled , etc…
Telecom munications
services

$

170,578

$

26,880

$
$
$
$

1,047,307
15,683
12,742
17,726

$
$
$
$

2,085,020
21,739
10,220
9,900

$

6,212

$

$

22,674

$

INCREASE
(DECREASE)
AMOUNT
%

$

143,698

535%

$ (1,037,713)
$
(6,056)
$
2,522
$
7,826

(50%)
(28%)
25%
79%

2,798

$

3,414

122%

34,332

$

(11,658)

(34%)

Center management provided the following explanations for the significant variations identified
above.
Employee retirement contributions paid by employer
Fiscal year 2006 expenditures increased significantly due to a regulatory change initiated late in
the preceding fiscal year; for most of fiscal year 2005, retirement contributions paid by the State
were paid from Personal Services appropriations. Retirement contributions paid by the State
resumed during fiscal year 2006.
State contributions to State Employee’s Retirement System
The decrease in state contributions to state employees’ retirement system expenditures was due
to the overall State employee retirement rate which decreased.
Travel
Due to budget constraints in fiscal year 2006, travel appropriations were reduced. The facility
reduced expenditures by coordinated training on site to reduce overtime and travel expenditures.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

Fiscal Year 2006 (Continued)
Printing
Printing expenditures were increased in fiscal year 2006, because the facility was switching over
to newly revised Department of Correction forms which had to be printed.
Equipment
Due to budget constraints in fiscal year 2005, only limited purchases were allowed for equipment
expenditures.
Travel and Allowance of Committed , Paroled, and Discharged Prisoners
Travel and Allowance of Committed, Paroled, and Discharged Prisoners expenditures varies
based on the number of prisoners leaving the facility , and the number was increased in fiscal
year 2006.
Telecommunications services
Telecom expenditures decreased in an amount similar to that of the appropr iations that were
given to the Center. The Center was only able to pay for 9 months of service with the reduced
appropriation amount .

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Fiscal Year 2005
A comparative schedule of significant variations in expenditures (20% or more) for the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 are shown below:
FISCAL YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30
2005
2004

EXPENDITURE ITEM
Employee retirement
contributions paid by
employer
State contributions to State
Employee’s Retirement
System
Commodities
Printing
Equipment
Travel and Allowance for
Committed , Paroled , etc…

INCREASE
(DECREASE)
AMOUNT
%

$

26,880

$

681,554

$

(654,674 )

(96%)

$
$
$
$

2,085,020
1,340,412
10,220
9,900

$
$
$
$

1,190,262
1,699,231
22,257
64,585

$
$
$
$

894,758
(358,819)
(12,037)
(54,685)

75%
(21%)
(54%)
(85%)

$

2,798

$

10,853

$

(8,055)

(74%)

Center management provided the following explanation s for the significant variations identified
above.
Employee retirement contributions paid by employer
Fiscal year 2005 expenditures decreased significantly due to a regulatory change whereby all
State paid retirement contributions were paid from Personal Services appropriations beginning
with the second payroll of the fiscal year.
State contributions to State Employee ’s Retirement System
State contributions to state employees’ retirement systems expenditures increased in fiscal year
2005 due to the State discontinuing payments into the State Employees’ Retirement in fiscal year
2004 as a result of Public Act 93-0665 (Act), which became effective in March 2004. The Act
suspended contribution payments from March through June of fiscal year 2004. However,
contributions resumed in fiscal year 2005. In addition, the overall State employee retirement rate
increased from 13.4% in fiscal year 2004 to 16.1% in fiscal year 2005.
Commodities
Due to budget constraints in fiscal year 2005, commodity appropriations and spending was
decreased .
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN EXPENDITURES
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

Fiscal Year 2005 (Continued)
Printing
Due to budget constraints in fiscal year 2005, appropriations and spending was decreased for
printin g expenditures .
Equipment
Due to budget constraints in fiscal year 2005, only limited purchases were allowed for equipment
expenditures.
Travel and Allowance of Committed , Paroled, and Discharged Prisoners
Travel and Allowance of Committed, Paroled, and Discharged Prisoners expenditures varies
based on the number of prisoners leaving the facility, and the number was decreas ed in fiscal
year 2005.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAPSE PERIOD SPENDING
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

Our testing of lapse period expenditures for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 disclosed no
appropriation line items with significant (20% or more) lapse period expenditures.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT LAPSE PERIOD SPENDING
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006

Our testing of lapse period expendi tures for fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 disclosed 2
appropriation line items with significant (20% or more) lapse period expenditures, as scheduled
below:

EXPENDITURE ITEM

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005
TOTAL
LAPSE PERIOD
EXPENDITURES
EXPENDITURES

PERCENTAGE

Travel

$21,739

$4,741

21.8%

Printing

$10,220

$4,133

40.4%

Center management provided the following explanations for the significant lapse period
expenditures identified above.
Travel
The Center received and paid invoices for employee travel that were incurred during the fiscal
year, but not paid until the lapse period.
Printing
The Center received and paid invoices for printing that were incurred during the fiscal year, but
not paid until the lapse period.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN INVENTORIES
(NOT EXAMINED)
Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
Balance
July 1, 2005
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
In-House Repair & Maint
Printing
Office Supplies
Mechanical Supplies
Medical Supplies
Food
Officer Clothing
Resident Clothing
Cleaning Supplies
Office Equipment
Small Tools
Household Equipment
Equipment NEC
Commodities NEC
Postage
Surplus
LOCAL FUNDS
Inmate Commissary Fund

$

Additions
$

81,026
15,451
20,811
9,320
11,455
977,052
15,492
98,360
165,521
4,542
1,828
20,058
2,112
19,017
$ 1,442,045

$

82,174
16,758
21,885
9,758
3,134
973,506
16,275
91,639
161,054
4,799
1,936
22,745
2,071
18,510
$ 1,426,244

$

$

22,530
12,188
7,844
3,361
1,554
90,312
2,066
17,901
21,287
1,028
281
11,602
14
1,271
13,313
206,552

$

21,382
10,881
6,770
2,923
9,875
93,858
1,283
24,622
25,754
771
173
8,915
55
1,778
13,313
222,353

$
$

20,954
20,954

$
$

$
$

$
$

18,183
18,183

Balance
July 1, 2004
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
General Stores
Mechanical Stores
Resident Clothing
Officers' Clothing
Office Supplies
Postage
Surplus Inventory
LOCAL FUNDS
Inmate Commissary Fund

Deletions

Balance
June 30, 2006

$

$

178,740
27,577
47,074
2,849
35,598
20,236
447
312,521

$
$

26,870
26,870

896,408
896,408

899,179
899,179

Deletions

$ 1,169,957
147,998
129,419
14,060
34,072
15,625
$ 1,511,131

$ 1,234,221
148,989
148,161
14,706
48,028
22,548
447
$ 1,617,100

$

$

114,476
26,586
28,332
2,203
21,642
13,313
206,552

$
$

$
$

$
$

20,954
20,954

847,182
847,182

853,098
853,098

Note: The inventory balances at June 30 were reconciled to the records of the Center.
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Balance
June 30, 2005

Additions

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
CENTER FUNCTIONS AND PLANNING PROGRAM
CENTER’S FUNCTION
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER’S MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Robinson Correctional Center is to protect the public from the criminal offenders
through a system of incarceration and supervision which securely segregates offenders from society
and assures offenders of their constitutional rights. As a minimum security institution that features
academic and vocational training, as well as a therapeu tic substance abuse program, Robinson
Correctional Center strives to enhance the above and other quality programs in an attempt to ensure
successful reentry of its offenders into society.
CENTER LOCATION
Robinson Correctional Center is an adult male, American Disability Act Level 5, Minimum
Security Facility, located in Southeastern Illinois, just one mile northeast of the City of Robinson
in Crawford County. The facility is approximately 6.5 miles from the Indiana border and 230
miles south of Chicago. Robinson Correctional Center opened in January of 1991, with a design
capacity of 600 inmates. Currently, the facility houses an average daily population of 1,200
inmates.
The facility is composed of 23 buildings, which provide over 200,000 square feet of serviceable
space. This includes 6 housing units, each containing 10 dormitory rooms with 20 beds per
room, and an administrative building containing the executive, personnel, business and records
office, a control center, armory and main gate.
Also within the compound are an
Academic/Vocation building, a multi-purpose building with a gym and nondenominational
chapel, a medical unit, segregation unit, a food service building and a building housing
identification, personal property, commissary and laundry. Outside the perimeter fence sits a
maintenance building, storehouse and a training facility which includes a firing range. The entire
complex occupies approximately 100 acres.
CENTER PURPOSE
The purpose of the Center is to maintain custody and control of incarcerate d adult male felons under
a level of security, which will provide a safe and secure environment for inmates, staff, visitors and
the community. Consistent with this purpose is the offering of a variety of programs in which
inmates may choose to participate, including counseling programs, recreational activities, religious
meetings and educational opportunities. These programs are designed to return appropriate
offenders to the community with skills to be useful and productive citizens.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
CENTERS FUNCTION AND PLANNING PROGRAM - CONTINUED
PLANNING PROGRAM
Robinson Correctional Center has developed a formal management system to address the
Department of Corrections and various other standards. Formal written long and short-term goals
have been established with respect to its functions and programs. On an annual basis, key personnel
are responsible for the implementation of these goals, meeting to update the plan, assessing the
program for the attainment of goals and objectives previously established, and to determine if plans
are being implemented in accordance with the time schedule set forth. Additionally, the goals and
objectives of the administrative staff and the department heads formulated to comply with the
Center’s functions and planning program are reviewed and revised on a quarterly basis.
AUDITORS’ ASSESSMEN T OF PLANNING PROGRAM
The Center has established formal written long and short-term goals with respect to its functions and
programs. The Center’s system ensures that plans adopted are geared to authorizing legislation and
the needs of the citizens of Illinois. Center officials feel that their goals and objectives are
maintained, are consistent with those of other facilities providing similar services and that
considerable progress has been made implementing programs pursuant to plans. We believe the
planning program is adequate to meet the needs of the Center.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
The following table, prepared from Center records, presents the average number of employees,
by function, for the past three years.

2006
Administrative
Business office and stores
Clinical services
Recreation
Maintenance
Laundry
Correctional Officers
Dietary
Medical
Religion
Records/Bureau of Identification
Secretary/Clerical Misc.
523/ Supply Supervisor
Total

7
12
13
1
7
1
192
15
1
0
8
1
3
261

FISCAL YEAR
2005
6
13
13
1
7
1
197
15
1
0
8
1
3
266

2004
7
17
12
2
7
0
204
13
1
1
8
1
0
273

EMPLOYEE OVERTIME (not examined)
Certain employees are eligible for overtime if the hours worked during a day exceed the
employees standard work hours. Correctional Officers receive a ¼-hour of overtime for each
day they stand for roll call. The roll call overtime is paid at straight time for all but Correctional
Lieutenants who receive 1 ½ times normal pay.
Overtime is to be distributed as equally as possible among employees who normally perform the
work in the position in which the overtime is needed. An employees’ supervisor must approve
any overtime. In most cases, except for roll call, employees are compensated at 1 ½ times their
normal hourly rate for overtime hours worked. Employees have the opportunity to be
compensated either in pay for the overtime or receive compensatory time off.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATI ONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
EMPLOYEE OVERTIME (cont.)
The following table, prepared from Department records presents the paid overtime and earned
compensatory time incurred during fiscal year 2006 and 2005.
FISCAL YEAR
2006
2005
Paid overtime hours worked during fiscal year
Value of overtime hours worked during fiscal year
Compensatory hours earned during fiscal year
Value of compensatory hours earned during fiscal
year
Total paid overtime hours and earned
compensatory hours during fiscal year
Total value of paid overtime hours and earned
compensatory hours during fiscal year

5,801

6,225

$ 215,710

$ 214,788

13,220

13,806

$ 331,891

$ 324,919

19,021

20,031

$ 547,601

$ 539,707

INMATE COMMISSARY OPERATION
The Center operates a commissary for the benefit of the inmates. The commissary purchases
goods from outside vendors and then retails the items to the inmates. The commissary purchases
goods at wholesale prices where possible. Effective January 1, 2004 the Unified Code of
Corrections, 730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a, was amended to change the mark-up of cost on the goods
purchased for resale in the commissary. Effective January 1, 2004 the selling price for all goods
shall be sufficient to cover the cost of the goods and an additional charge of up to 35% for
tobacco products and up to 25% for non-tobacco products.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
COSTS PER YEAR PER INMATE (not examined)
Comparative costs of inmate care, prepared from Center records for the fiscal year ended June
30, are shown below:
FISCAL YEAR
2005

2006
Rated population

2004

600

600

600

Inmate population (as of May 31)

1,205

1,183

1,194

Average number of inmates

1,200

1,200

1,200

Expenditures from appropriations
Less-equipment and capital
improvements
Net Expenditures

$ 21,201,895

$ 21,750,8 14

$ 21,440,298

17,726
$ 21,184,169

9,900
$ 21,740,914

64,586
$ 21,375,712

Net inmate cost per year

$

$

$

17,654

18,117

17,813

Net expenditures for computing net inmate cost per year represent total expenditures from
appropriations less equipment expenditures divided by average number of inmates.
The rated population and inmate population noted above was taken from the Illinois Department
of Corrections’ quarterly reports to the State legislature.
RATIO OF EMPLOYEES TO INMATES (not examined)
The following comparisons are prepared from Center records for the fiscal year ended June 30:
2006

2005

2004

Average number of employees

261

266

273

Average number of correctional officers

192

197

201

1,200

1,200

1,200

Ratio of employees to inmates

1 to 4.6

1 to 4.5

1 to 4.4

Ratio of correctional officers to inmates

1 to 6.3

1 to 6.1

1 to 6.0

Average number of inmates

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
CELL SQUARE FEET PER INMATE (not examined)
The following comparisons are from a report issued by the Department of Corrections to the
State legislature:

Approximate Square Foot Per Inmate

2006

2005

2004

29

29

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FOOD SERVICES (not examined)
The followin g table, prepared from the Center records, summarizes the number of meals served
and the average cost per meal.

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
1:00 a.m. meal
Staff meals
Vocational School Meals
Total Meals Served

2006
180,496
356,311
362,137
20,719
50,400
853
970,916

FISCAL YEAR
2005
172,937
353,495
365,123
19,943
49,200
4,042
964,740
$ 1,084,077

$

1,218,706

$

$

1.27

Food Cost

$

969,135

Cost Per Meal

$

1.00

1.12

2004
194,276
333,127
361,876
15,250
48,480
4,460
957,469

MEDICAL AND CLERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS (not examined)
The following table, prepared from Center records, summarizes what was paid to vendors for
medical and clergy contractual services for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Medical Services:

2006
$ 2,853,449

Clergy Services:

$

33

0

FISCAL YEAR
2005
$2,513,238
$

646

2004
$2,040,641
$

2,238

STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
SERVICE EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS (not examined)
HIGHLIGHTS:
The main focus of Robinson Correctional Center is to uphold the mission statement of the
Department of Corrections to protect the public from criminal offenders through a system of
incarceration and supervision which securely segregates offenders from society, assures
offenders of their constitutional rights and maintains programs to enhance the success of
offenders’ reentry into society. Although the end of this examination period showed a reduction
in our staffing by approximately 6%, the levels of security and inmate programs remained high.
Special projects during this examination period included the refinin g and enforcement of a new
Inmate Dress Code, the implementation of the Amber Alert System, and the statewide revamping
of the Prestart program into a one-week program. Also, air conditioning units were upgraded in
two housing units and were installed in the Vocational Horticultural classroom .
PROGRAMS:
The Clinical Services Department at Robinson Correctional Center provides programming in
Parenting, Domestic Violence Education, Substance Abuse Education, and the Treatment
Readiness program, which prepares inmates for transfer to the substance abuse program at
Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center. TASC, our contractual substance abuse provider,
employs four full time counselors to oversee our Treatment Readiness Program. Leisure Time
Activities Specialists provide Anger Management classes for the inmate population.
The Chaplaincy Department has received over $50,000 during this examination period in
donations in the form of Bibles, religious books, audiocassette tapes and greeting cards for
distri bution to the inmate population. Over 300 inmates participate in a variety of weekly
religious programming designed for the different faiths represented at Robinson Correctional
Center.
The Educational Department has an average monthly enrollment of 189 students for ABE, GED,
Special Education and Cooperative Work Training. One hundred and eight inmates completed
the ABE program and 41 men graduated with their GED during this examination period. Also
during this time frame, the Adult Learning Partners program trained and certified 18 inmates to
act as new volunteer tutors. These tutors have provided 353 inmates over 7,971 hours of
tutoring. During this examination period, the General Library completed the input of data for the
Auto-Librarian System. Nearly 11,479 inmates used the general library, checking out over 6,260
books and 1,873 used the law library.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
SERVICE EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS (not examined) – continued
PROGRAMS: - continued
Lincoln Trail College provides vocational classes for an average of 90 students per month, plus
offers instruction for a two-year college academic program that provides enrollment for
approximately 190 students per month in the evenings and on weekends. During this
examination period, Lincoln Trail College conferred 76 Associate degrees and 129 vocational
certificates through the five vocation al programs, with an overall completion rate of 57 percent.
It is hoped that recidivism can be reduced by providing inmates with necessary educational and
vocational tools to re-enter society.
SECURITY INITIATIVES:
Security initiatives during this examination period include a joint Intel and Tactical Unit exercise
with Lawrence Correctional Center, Danville Correctional Center, and Graham Correctional
Center. Robinson Correctional Center also coordinates with Lawrence Correctional Center to
provide staffing and vehicles for transportation of Lawrence’s weekly inmate transfers.
Additionally, the Training Offices at Lawrence Correctional Center and Robinson Correctional
Center coordinate training schedules to enable Lawrence’s security staff to re-qualify for
firearms at Robinson Correctional Center’s firing range. This combination of staffing and
resources provides a reduction in costs for the State while maintaining a high level of security .
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Robinson Correctional Center’s Business Office has closely monitored policies and procedures
and instituted cost-saving measures to remain within budgetary guidelines. Overtime and
compensatory time were monitored on a continuing basis. Expenditure s for Contractual and
Commodity purchases were scrutinized, and current inventory levels were re-evaluated and
reduced. Surplus items from the Federal Government and other facilities were used, when
available, to stay within the facility’s budget. The initiation of a statewide menu for the Dietary
Department has ensured consistency and unified product purchases. Additional savings were
achieved with the introduction of soy-based products .

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STATE OF ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER
LIMITED SCOPE COMPLIANCE EXAMINAT ION
ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
For the Two Years Ended June 30, 2006
SERVICE EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS (not examined) – continued
INDICATOR REPORTS:
Indicator report comparisons reflect statistically significant increases/decreases in the following
key result areas :
a) Inmate grievances were kept at a low average of 25 per month.
b) The number of Prestart graduates has remained consistent. 839 inmates graduated
from Prestart during this examination period.
c) Drug testing was completed on 780 inmates during this examination period. No
positive test results were received.
d) The Health Care Unit saw an average of 1,928 inmates per month on sick call.
NEW TECHNOLOGY:
The examination period has brought an improvement in the inmate disciplinary tracking
technology. The new system is user friendly and has resulted in increased efficiency for the
Adjustment Committee. The utilization of computerized training afforded a fast and effective
method of providing Ethics training for all staff.

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