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DuPage County finance department outlines 2026 budget, flags postage refund, tort liability and headcount questions
Summary
Finance staff presented the department and Tort Liability Fund budgets and described a $250,000 postage refund, projected insurance payouts and ongoing questions about professional services, contingency budgeting and persistent open headcount across county departments.
Jennifer Sims, director of finance, presented the finance department and Tort Liability Fund budgets to the DuPage County Finance Committee on June 10, detailing department functions, revenue and several items the committee pressed for clarification.
Sims told the committee finance provides budgeting, procurement, accounts payable, accounting, auditing, grants, risk management and mail-room services, and manages county financial systems. She said the department generates approximately $1.1 million in revenue, largely through indirect cost reimbursements.
Sims said a recent review of the postage account identified a $250,000 surplus on a postage machine that staff asked to be refunded; the money has been returned to the general…
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