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Manteno trustees postpone presentation of forensic audit after late delivery
Summary
Trustees at Manteno’s May 18 board meeting voted to adjourn further discussion of a 186-page forensic audit delivered that day and asked for at least 48 hours to review the report before the auditors present findings.
Trustee C.J. Boudreau asked for more time to review a forensic audit that was delivered to trustees the morning of the May 18 meeting, and the board voted to adjourn further discussion and presentation until trustees have had additional time to examine the document. The motion to adjourn — seconded and carried by a four-to-two vote — came after trustees expressed concern about receiving the final 186-page report with limited time to assess discrepancies they said appeared compared with earlier drafts.
The board’s vote followed a series of short trustee remarks asking for time to verify findings and for the auditors to be available to answer questions. "I'm asking for 48 hours to review this so that we can be prepared to answer your questions," C.J. Boudreau said during the meeting. Several trustees said they had only received the final report that morning and needed time to compare it with the earlier draft they had reviewed.
Mayor and other trustees noted the public paid for the audit and expressed frustration about the timing of delivery. Trustees also discussed logistical issues with scheduling auditors to return; one trustee warned the auditors were about to leave on travel and that rescheduling could take weeks. A motion to adjourn for further review passed with a majority; the meeting ended soon after the vote.
Why it matters: the forensic audit was raised as part of routine business and was expected to be presented that night. Postponing the presentation delays public review and the trustees’ ability to respond to or act on any findings in the report. The board said the next step is to set a short window for trustees to examine the final report and to reconvene with the auditors present to answer questions and clarify any discrepancies.
The board did not take additional action on the audit at the May 18 meeting. Next procedural steps will depend on staff coordination with the auditors and trustees’ requested review period.
