Having passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly unanimously, House Bill 5503 seems headed to the statue books. Sponsored by State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Rochelle) and State Senator Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton), the bill will require county governments to make … Continue reading
Category Archives: Management Letter
The Commission for which McHenry County will not release audits is asking for organizations to apply for money. You can see the notice below: PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS McHENRY COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES GRANT FUND McHenry County requests proposals from … Continue reading
McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer conducted an audit of the grant to the Nunda Township Road Commissioner for Senior Bus Service. Since County government was responsible for awarding the money, it seems appropriate that the Auditor should see if it … Continue reading
This proposal concerning psychiatric service from Pioneer Center will be discussed at Tuesday’s 6 PM meeting of the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board. (The size of the print is too small, so to read it, click on the pages’ … Continue reading
As background, I served on the Legislative Audit Commission during my eight years in the Illinois House in the 1970’s. I have read literally hundreds of management letters. They contained what auditors have found that needs improvement in various agencies. … Continue reading
Most of what outside auditors do is pretty dry. Having served on the Illinois Legislative Audit Commission, I’ve read enough of them. The real interesting stuff is in the Management Letter. When I saw McHenry County College Board Agenda for … Continue reading
Found this little item on “Boone County Watchdog.” How would you like to be a Boone County resident and read in a county management letter accompanying the annual audit: “We noted the Collector held over $1 million in savings as … Continue reading