2015

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Illinois Treasurer Announces Online Auction

SPRINGFIELD — Commemorative coins, jewelry, and comic books are among the thousands of items being offered for the online auction hosted by the Illinois Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Division. The online unclaimed property auction is set to begin on Monday, March 16 at 10 a.m. and will begin closing at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 20. Those interested can preview the items at “The auction will include 16,200 pieces of unclaimed property,” Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. “Our unclaimed property team works hard to return valuables to their rightful owners. If…

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Treasurer Frerichs Announces Office Performance Audit to

CHICAGO — Keeping with his promise to improve efficiency and reduce costs, Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that a pro-bono performance review will be conducted by Plante Moran, a governmental assurance and consulting firm, for the treasurer’s office. The performance review will include a review of accounting, budgeting, and cash management to help identify ways to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and reduce costs in the treasurer’s office. Plante Moran will determine potential modifications to existing programs, review information technologies, identify areas of improvement to internal controls, and evaluate how investments can…

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Frerichs Orders End to Politics-as-Usual in Treasurer’s Office

SPRINGFIELD — Delivering on a promise of government reform, state Treasurer Michael Frerichs today issued an executive order protecting government employees from being pressured into doing campaign work and banning employees from contributing to his campaign. The order calls for the creation of an Employee Bill of Rights that ensures a professional work environment void of partisan political activity. The effort is designed to restore the public’s faith in the integrity of governmental decisions and reassure current employees that decisions will be based on merit. The new bill of rights…

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Executive Order 15-01: Executive Order for the Creation of an Employee Bill of Rights

Michael W. Frerichs Treasurer State of Illinois Executive Order for the Creation of an Employee Bill of Rights WHEREAS , the people of the State of Illinois are entitled to have complete faith in the integrity of governmental decisions and it is essential that State officials and employees have the trust, respect and confidence of the citizenry; and WHEREAS , to promote the trust, respect, and confidence in government, it is crucial that public officials and employees embody high ethical standards and avoid conflicts of interest or even the appearance…

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