DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Having reviewed more statutes than I care to think about, one thing is clear: You only have the power granted by law. If it is silent, you can't do it! We routinely find public bodies doing what ever they want when it...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - We have been working on numerous municipal issues in and around DuPage County for the last 12 months. One of those has been collecting data as it pertains to any arrears of a debt that elected office holders may have. When that...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - Now that the Chicago Tribune has exposed a serious issue with internal control failures as it relates to insider self dealing, one can only wonder what it takes for the Trustees to demand tighter reigns on their internal controls. This time those internal...
College of DuPage - (ECWd) - In September and October of 2014, and December of 2013, several Freedom of Information Act requests were denied by the College of DuPage FOIA Officer. After several failed attempts at asking them to provide the public records they were bound...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - "Nothing to see here, our audits are clean." That is basically what COD claimed when concerns were raised about hidden payments in the Imprest account. It appears we have been vindicated in our efforts as it pertains to Broadcast Technologies and more self...
College of DuPage (ECWd) - Several situations occurred during the December 2014 College of DuPage Board of Trustees meeting that point to the possibility that Chairman Birt is allowing the COD attorneys to call the shots in the name of the College, potentially putting the college...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - HB4576 Passes Illinois House and Senate (here) and is waiting Gov signature. Full text (here). This bill changes the way appointments are made to vacant seats of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General in certain situations. It appears to be...
DuPage Co. (ECWd) - It is becoming very clear a pattern of pay to play and self dealing is taking place between COD and Foundation Board Member owned businesses, and you don't have to be a procurement specialist to see it! The pattern supports a failure...
DuPage C0. (ECWd) - When a public body responds to a Freedom of Information request there are some basic requirements for them to comply with. One requirement is to be honest! COD's Response to one of my FOIA request: "On December 22, 2014, the College of DuPage ("College")...
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) - We made a trip to Springfield this morning to visit the Illinois State Capitol and to say "Thank You for a job well done" to State Representative Brad Halbrook (R) 110th on what may be his last day in Springfield as State...
