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Iroquois County emergency management reports training shortfalls, plans grant applications
Summary
County emergency management staff said a state audit found training record gaps; staff plan to apply for grants and meet updated training deadlines before July.
County emergency management staff reported at a public meeting that a recent state audit identified gaps in the county—s emergency training records and outlined next steps including grant applications and a training deadline in July.
Speaker 2, a county staff member overseeing emergency management, told meeting attendees that the state completed an audit of county training and that the county was among those flagged during reaccreditation review. "We were 1 of the county that flagged all 14 counties in our re sub as a chief old credit," Speaker 2 said, describing paperwork and training items that were missing from the record.
The staff member said prior records showed some training scheduled in 2021 was never held and that, of 18 required work-capability trainings, 14 have been completed to date. They said the county expects to meet updated state requirements by the end of July and will file for multiple grant programs to help cover costs. "It will also provide for, hopefully enough funding that the wording of my cell should incur 75% of my cell for EMA Pacific be covered by grants," Speaker 2 said, describing an expectation that grant funding would cover a majority of EMA operating costs.
Staff outlined plans to submit materials for an ongoing three-year grant cycle and to file a separate application to a state emergency management grant program in the coming weeks. The presentation also mentioned ongoing work on the county—s mitigation plan and training schedule, and noted the county will coordinate with regional and state offices on pre-accreditation requirements.
Meeting attendees asked clarifying questions about the training timeline and recordkeeping; county staff said they would provide updates and the documentation needed for re-accreditation. No formal vote was recorded on the matter.
County staff said they would continue submitting grant applications and updating training records, and promised follow-up reports to finance staff and the board on expenditures and progress toward meeting the state—s reaccreditation requirements.
