 The Legislative Audit Commission, the bipartisan panel of legislators charged
with selecting a candidate to recommend to the General Assembly, on Wednesday
announced it had received 14 applications, narrowed that field to seven
interviewees and has now chosen four finalists.
They are:
State Rep. Frank Mautino, D-Spring Valley. He has served in the House since 1991
and been deputy majority leader since 2011. Mautino was a member of the
Legislative Audit Commission for 18 years before resigning from the panel this
summer to submit his application for auditor.
Mary Modelski, division chief for internal audits for Alameda County,
California. A native of Hoffman Estates, Modelski is a certified internal
auditor, certified information systems auditor and certified government auditing
professional.
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook. A member of the House since 2003,
Nekritz has been an assistant majority leader since 2011. She is an attorney and
was a partner in the law firm of Altheimer and Gray before her election to the
House.
Larry Sanders of Marion. He is the general counsel of the Rend Lake Conservancy
District and served as senior partner of Sanders & Sanders, where he represented
several Southern Illinois school districts.
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 “Our next auditor general will have a tough act to follow, as
current Auditor General Bill Holland has built an impeccable
reputation as a steward of taxpayer dollars,” audit commission
co-chairman State Rep. Bob Rita, D-Blue Island, said in a news
release.
Holland’s successor will be nominated by the commission, a body of a
dozen legislators equally split between the chambers and the
parties. The nominee will require a three-fifths vote in each
chamber of the General Assembly for appointment and will receive a
10-year term upon selection.
The auditor general is the constitutional officer charged with
reviewing the use of state funds.
The office reviews state agencies financial records, compliance with
state and federal laws and examines program performance. The office
issues about 150 reports per year.
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