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Finance staff: new budget book published; audit remains open and three finance staff have left
Summary
Finance staff told the Executive Committee that the 2025 budget book was published online and submitted to the Government Finance Officers Association; the 2024 audit is still outstanding and the finance office is currently down three positions because two staff accepted higher-paying jobs and one retired.
Finance staff reported to the Kane County Executive Committee that the county’s reorganized budget book will be posted online the day of the meeting and that the county is still working to complete the 2024 audit.
Kathleen, a finance office staff member who presented the monthly report, said the county submitted the 2025 budget document to the Government Finance Officers Association for review and that printed hard copies will be delivered to board members in the coming days. “We completely reorganized the budget book,” Kathleen said, adding the new format lists departments alphabetically rather than by fund number.
Why it matters: The budget book is a public-facing document that departments use for performance indicators and planning. County staff said a reworked format should save time in next year’s budget cycle and improve accessibility for board members and the public.
Staffing and audit status: Kathleen said the county remains “down three people” in the finance office. She told the committee that two of those staff accepted substantial pay increases at other local governments (one by “about $30,000” more) and that the third separated because of retirement. She also said the 2024 audit remains incomplete because staff are awaiting outstanding information necessary to finish the audit process.
Other details: The finance office estimates the new budget book is roughly 500 pages and will be available on the county website once final formatting and printing are complete. Kathleen said the county expects efficiency gains from reorganizing the document and from recent automated payroll/salary features in the accounting system.
Ending: Committee members thanked finance staff and asked for follow-up details on audit timelines and any immediate service impacts of staffing shortages. No formal personnel or budget actions were taken at the meeting.
