IL SB3617

Creates the Local Government Fraud Prevention Task Force to advise the General Assembly on modernizing fraud prevention, detection, and investigation in local governments

Task Force must address five key areas: monitoring local government bank accounts, expanding state investigative/prosecutorial capabilities, examining auditing practices, reviewing transparency laws, and training new officials on financial oversight

Membership includes 11 members: 4 General Assembly members (appointed by legislative leaders), representatives from municipal, county, and township organizations, certified fraud examiners, Illinois State Police, and a prosecutor with local government fraud experience

Task Force must hold its initial meeting within 120 days of the Act's effective date and submit recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 31, 2026

Members serve without compensation; the Department of Central Management Services provides administrative support; the Task Force dissolves upon filing its report and the Act repeals January 1, 2028