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This resolution directs the Auditor General to conduct a comprehensive performance audit of the Illinois Coroner Training Board, focusing on its administration of the Coroner Training Board Act and its management of basic and continuing education for coroners. The resolution highlights concerns about the current state of coroner training, noting that elected coroners are not required to have medical or death investigation experience and only need to complete a 40-hour basic training course upon election. The audit aims to examine the board's creation, implementation, and execution of training programs, particularly given that four of its five members were appointed in 2016 and are serving on expired terms, and its website appears to be poorly maintained. The resolution urges the Coroner Training Board and other relevant state agencies to fully cooperate with the Auditor General's Office during the audit and requests that the Auditor General begin the audit promptly and report findings in accordance with the Illinois State Auditing Act. The ultimate goal is to assess and potentially improve the training and standards for coroners in Illinois, who play a crucial role in death investigations and family notifications.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=13&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104