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Manteno board moves ahead with $168,000 forensic audit; minutes amendment to be considered
Summary
Trustees have already authorized a $168,000 forensic audit that auditors had begun by Aug. 18; a resident asked the board to correct minutes omitting Trustee Ed Geske’s recorded vote and the board agreed to consider amending the minutes at its next meeting.
The Village of Manteno board is proceeding with a $168,000 forensic audit that, according to the mayor, had already begun by the date of the Aug. 18 meeting. A resident and several trustees urged further review before spending that amount, and trustees agreed to consider a correction to the meeting minutes to record a missing vote by Trustee Ed Geske.
The audit was the subject of public comment during the meeting’s public-participation period. Resident Ron Tibbs said he was “shocked at the lack of due diligence before we just vote to spend a $168,000,” and urged trustees to review prior annual audits to…
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