Republican county-wide officials have joined Madison County Board members “in strong support” of their effort to modify ordinances relating to Board oversight and Chairman Kurt Prenzler’s authority over County Board administration.
During a special Real Estate Tax Cycle Committee meeting Wednesday, members of the committee voted to postpone discussions on two no-bid contracts made without board approval with Fidlar Technologies in order to give the State’s Attorney’s Office time to research whether the contracts were done legally and according to county policy.
Madison County Auditor Rick Faccin said during the Finance and Government Operations Committee meeting that current litigation by former employees of Chairman Kurt Prenzler’s administration has so far cost taxpayers $300,984.82, but board member Chris Guy points out that litigation expenses have a history of involving both Democrats and Republicans.
The voters of Madison County shouldn't just want another politician to be their auditor, they should want a CPA, who has the skill and experience necessary to perform quality audits.
No action was taken by the Madison County Finance Committee during a heated special meeting on a resolution seeking additional pay or comp time for four Madison County departments – amounting to the equivalent of nearly $400,000 in extra liability for a two week pay period.
The Madison County Auditor's office has a skeleton crew working from the county headquarters in Edwardsville as the state's stay-at-home order is extended to April 30.
As Madison County departments work with “skeleton crews” in an effort to comply with COVID-19 guidelines, several department heads are requesting additional pay and comp time as an incentive for employees who come to the office to work in person - amounting to nearly $400,000 in extra liability for a two week pay period.
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler announced Monday that he and auditor Rick Faccin reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit contesting a resolution demanding read-only access to the county financial system for certain officials.
Madison County auditor Rick Faccin calls a resolution demanding access to county financial information for certain officials an attempt to “move the auditor’s file cabinet into their own offices” and argues that allowing access would be improper due to an ongoing investigation.
Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler and County Administrator Doug Hulme seek summary judgment relief from County Auditor Rick Faccin’s lawsuit seeking to prevent access to county financials.
Local lawmakers are standing with tort reform group Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) to revive discussion of a sticking point in a two month old state budget impasse. Madison County board members Tom McRae (R-14) and Mick Madison (R-5) joined I-LAW's executive director Travis Akin on Tuesday to support passage of venue reform, a key component of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's Turnaround Agenda.
FaccinMadison County Auditor Rick Faccin’s campaign committee spent almost $40,000 on “community relations” since 2001, apparently receiving nothing in exchange but good will.State law prohibits campaign expenditures “clearly in excess of the fair market value of the services, materials, facilities or other things of value received in exchange.”Faccin has given $5,519 to Catholic Charities, $5,325
Gibbons A former assistant state's attorney has sued Madison County and its prosecutor's office, claiming that her disability played "a motivating factor" in her termination.
