Iroquois County to seek auditor for 2025 after SKDL declines; one proposal received

Iroquois County board members discussed next steps for contracting an auditor for the 2025 audit after one firm declined to bid and another firm submitted a proposal.

A committee member reported the county solicited proposals from multiple CPA firms. "We heard back from SKDL, and they did decline, taking this on at this time," the committee member said. The same speaker said the county had received one proposal from a firm transcribed in the record as "Wipply" (the speaker noted uncertainty about spelling) and that Mack and Associates had not yet responded.

Members discussed whether the county could proceed before the August finance meeting, whether a subset of board members could meet with firms, and whether travel costs should be included in proposals. "So for this... we need to act on, like, ASAP," the committee member said, pressing for timely action to secure an auditor.

Several members raised a timing concern tied to the 2024 audit, which the committee member said was not yet complete. That incompleteness may limit auditors’ willingness to issue engagement letters or begin 2025 work. The Chair asked whether Sandy could bring a 2025 letter of engagement when she presents on Aug. 3.

A motion was made to proceed with outreach to the candidate firms and take next steps; the Clerk recorded the motion as passed. The transcript does not provide a detailed roll-call for the vote.

What happens next: board members planned outreach to candidate firms, including requesting electronic copies of proposals and reference calls to other counties the candidate firm serves. The board asked that an engagement letter for 2025 be presented at the Aug. 3 finance meeting if available.