Auditor Slaps WC Commission for Poor Timekeeping, Property Records

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission failed to maintain adequate records of the property owned and the hours worked by its employees, according to a compliance audit by the state Auditor General's Office. The audit stated that it converted from a paper-based to an electronic timekeeping system for some of its employees early last year, but did not institute internal controls sufficient to prevent employees from being paid for hours not worked or detect overpayments. Some timesheets were not properly completed because an employee's or supervisor's signature was mi...