June 2025
PROCUREMENT COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
OAG employees must document all written and oral communications they receive that impart or request material information or make a material argument regarding potential action concerning a procurement matter, including but not limited to an application, a contract, or a project. This requirement does not apply to communications regarding the administration and implementation of an existing contract, except communications regarding change orders or the renewal or extension of a contract.
| Name and Title OAG Employee |
Date/time of contact | Name and title of person making contact and name of company they represent |
Registered Lobbyist? |
Name and title of each additional participant to the communication |
Method of contact (oral by phone, oral in person, or in writing). If by phone, list each person's phone number. If in person, list location of meeting. |
Approximate duration of communication. |
Provide a detailed summary of the points made by each person involved in the communication, including any action requested or recommendation made, and the substance of your response. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Johnson, Auditor IV | 06/02/2025 08:00 AM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email and Suralink file sharing
Paul: ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com Evan: ejohnson-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Provided the firm the final signed Phase I and Phase II contracts via Suralink for the ELRB audit, with a notification email. |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/02/2025 10:53 AM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | OAG manager requested additional information regarding the firm's informal proposal for the FY24/25 examination of the Illinois Courts Commission. | ||
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/02/2025 10:55 AM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Partner agreed to proposed changes to timetable for the FY24/25 examination of the Illinois Courts Commission. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/02/2025 01:04 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Brandon Reed, Partner, Crowe | christine.torres-at-crowe.com
brandon.reed-at-crowe.com ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I sent Christine one change and asked for additional forms for the FY25 financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer - Illinois Funds. | |
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/02/2025 07:55 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email and Suralink
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Epifanio sent contracting documents to Suralink for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Jose Roa, Auditor V | 06/03/2025 04:13 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe LLP | No | N/A | Email & Suralink
christine.torres-at-crowe.com jroa-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Sent contracts to the Firm to review and sign for the FY25 Illinois Student Assistance Commission Financial Audits and Agreed Upon Procedures. |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/03/2025 04:13 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine the contracts, for the FY25 financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer - Illinois Funds, for her signature. | ||
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/03/2025 04:54 PM | Bill Sarb, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Bill: bill.sarb-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I sent Bill the FY25 SERS, JRS, and GARS contracts signed by all parties via Suralink and notified him via e-mail. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/03/2025 07:06 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | Christine sent back the signed contracts for the FY25 financial audit of the Treasurer's - Illinois Funds. | ||
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/04/2025 03:31 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Dan sent me the FY24/25 IDES informal proposals via Suralink and notified me over e-mail. | ||
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/04/2025 04:08 PM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | Email and ShareFile. | Paul provided the informal proposal for the FY24/25 compliance examination of the Legislative Reference Bureau via email ShareFile. |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/04/2025 04:21 PM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | Stella Santos, Partner, Adelfia | jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com
SBSantos - at - adelfiacpas.com lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Notified partners their informal proposal for the FY24/25 examination of the Illinois Courts commission has been approved and the contract is forthcoming for the partner's signature. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/04/2025 08:15 PM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Firm submitted revised proposal documents and answers to questions regarding informal proposal for the FY24/25 examination of the Illinois Courts Commission. | ||
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/05/2025 08:58 AM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I thanked Dan for providing the FY24/25 IDES informal proposal and told him that I'd put together the draft contracts and they were pending review by the OAG. I let him know that I'd made a minor change to one of the dates in the engagement timetable. | ||
| Kenneth Matthews, Auditor IV | 06/05/2025 09:57 AM | Kelly Kirkman, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email + Suralink | Email + response | Kelly sent the FY25 DHS State Compliance Examination informal proposal documents via Suralink and followed up with an email to inform me that she had done so. I confirmed receipt of the documents and told Kelly that I would review and reach out with any questions. | |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/05/2025 11:38 AM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I sent Dan the FY24/25 IDES contracts over Suralink, and notified him over e-mail that the OAG had accepted the informal proposal. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/05/2025 01:06 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | christine.torres-at-crowe.com
ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I reached out to Christine regarding the FY25 proposal for the Treasurer - Nonfiscal Officer responsibilities compliance examination and the FY25 financial audit of the College Savings Program. I asked that she send them to me as soon as possible. | ||
| Jose Roa, Auditor V | 06/05/2025 01:59 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe LLP | No | N/A | Email & Suralink
christine.torres-at-crowe.com jroa-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Provided fully signed contracts to the Firm for the FY25 Illinois Student Assistance Commission Financial Audits and Agreed Upon Procedures. |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/05/2025 03:04 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Suralink | Dan sent me the FY24/25 IDES contracts over Suralink signed by himself. | ||
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/06/2025 02:52 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Requested a revision to timeline and updated DHR and Peer Review documents for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/06/2025 03:59 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Received revised timeline for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/09/2025 10:06 AM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Brandon Reed, Partner, Crowe | christine.torres-at-crowe.com
brandon.reed-at-crowe.com ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Christine sent over the proposal for the FY24/25 compliance examination of the Office of the Treasurer - Nonfiscal Officer Responsibilities. | |
| Kenneth Matthews, Auditor IV | 06/09/2025 10:08 AM | Kelly Kirkman, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email
Kelly: kelly.kirkman-at-rsmus.com Kenny: kjmatthews-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Email + Response | I reached to Kelly regarding the FY25 DHS State Compliance Examination informal proposal documents. I asked if we could change a date on the schedule 1 and Kelly responded to confirm that we could. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/09/2025 10:16 AM | Stella Marie Santos, Partner, Adelfia | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
sbsantos-at-adelfiacpas.com | I uploaded the contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 audit of ROE 56. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/09/2025 03:15 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine the contracts for the FY24/25 compliance examination of the Office of the Treasurer - Nonfiscal Officer Responsibilities, for her signature. | ||
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/10/2025 01:41 PM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich CPA LLC | No | Ryan Randolph, Director, Sikich CPA LLC | Amy.Sherwood-at-sikich.com
Ryan.Randolph-at-Sikich.com Mgreen-at-Sikich.com | N/A | We discussed revising the contract timetable for the FY24 Department of Central Management Services engagements. |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/11/2025 11:28 AM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | suralink | I sent Christine the final signed contracts for the FY25 financial audit of the Treasurer's Illinois Funds. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/11/2025 12:40 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine the final contracts for the FY24/25 compliance examination of the Office of the Treasurer - Nonfiscal Officer Responsibilities. | ||
| Kenneth Matthews, Auditor IV | 06/11/2025 12:45 PM | Kelly Kirkman, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email + Suralink
Kelly: kelly.kirkman-at-rsmus.com Kenny: kjmatthews-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Email sent | I sent the FY25 DHS Compliance Examination Phase I and Phase II contracts to Kelly via Suralink for her review and signature. I followed this up with an email stating that I had done so and asked Kelly if she could return them this week. | |
| Kenneth Matthews, Auditor IV | 06/11/2025 12:58 PM | Kelly Kirkman, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Paige Morgano, Manager, RSM US LLP | Email
Kelly: kelly.kirkman-at-rsmus.com Paige: paige.morgano-at-rsmus.com Kenny: kjmatthews-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Email sent | Since OAG staff is conducing the facilities testing for the FY25 DHS Compliance Examination (as performed by RSM), I reached out to Kelly and Paige to clarify our approach to testing, our next steps, the physical inventory count plan, and finalization of the audit program. |
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/11/2025 01:50 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Received peer review extension letter and updated DHR contract for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/12/2025 07:50 AM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Cathy provided me with the informal proposal documents for the FY25 Statewide Single Audit. |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/12/2025 10:19 AM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Emails over 5 minutes | Dan inquired about the FY24/25 IDES contracts, and I told him they had been signed by all parties on 6/11/2025 and that I would share them with him later today. | |
| Kenneth Matthews, Auditor IV | 06/12/2025 11:51 AM | Kelly Kirkman, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email + Suralink
Kelly: kelly.kirkman-at-rsmus.com Kenny: kjmatthews-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Email received | Kelly sent the signed FY25 DHS Compliance Examination Phase I and Phase II contracts via Suralink. She followed this with an email to inform me that she had done so. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/12/2025 12:11 PM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich CPA LLC | No | Ryan Randolph, Director, Sikich CPA LLC | Email
Amy.Sherwood-at-sikich.com Ryan.Randolph-at-sikich.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Amy sent me the contracting documents for the contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 Department of Central Management Services engagements. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/12/2025 03:15 PM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich CPA LLC | No | Ryan Randolph, Director, Sikich CPA LLC | Email
Amy.Sherwood-at-sikich.com Ryan.Randolph-at-Sikich.com Mgreen-at-Sikich.com | N/A | I asked Amy and Ryan to provide updating contracting documents for the continuation contract and contract amendment for the FY24 Department of Central Management services engagements. |
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/12/2025 03:47 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email and Suralink
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Sent email and link to Suralink of contract documents for firm review and signature for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/12/2025 04:38 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Suralink | I sent Dan the FY24/25 IDES contracts, signed by all parties, over Suralink. | ||
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/13/2025 08:10 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email and Suralink
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Provided signed contract documents for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/16/2025 08:45 AM | Alex Hagen, Partner, West & Company | No | No | Email: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
ahagen-at-westcpa.com | Alex proposed FY25 hours and rates for his firm to audit ROE 3,11,24 and 40. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/16/2025 10:05 AM | Stella Marie Santos, Partner, Adelfia | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
sbsantos-at-adelfiacpas.com | Stella sent the signed contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 audit of ROE 56. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/16/2025 12:23 PM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov cbaumann-at-kpmg.com | N/A | I asked some clarifying questions, and Cathy responded, regarding some of the contracting forms for the FY25 Statewide Single Audit. |
| Emily Rivalland, Auditor IV | 06/16/2025 01:16 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | Email and Suralink
Emily: erivalland-at-auditor.illinois.gov Epifanio: Esadural-at-rothcocpa.com Christian: ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Uploaded final signed contracts via Suralink for DHHC FY24/25 engagement | |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/16/2025 03:57 PM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | I requested Paul revise Schedule 1 - Engagement Timetable for the FY24/25 compliance examination of the Legislative Reference Bureau. | |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/16/2025 04:08 PM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | Paul provided a revised Schedule 1 - Engagement Timetable for the FY24/25 Compliance Examination of the Legislative Reference Bureau. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/17/2025 10:52 AM | Marites Sy, Partner, Galleros, Robinson | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
msy-at-gallerosrobinson.com | I uploaded the FY25 contracts for the audits of ROE 13, 17, 28 and 33 to Tes an Galleros Robinson for signature. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/17/2025 11:36 AM | Stella Marie Santos, Partner, Adelfia | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
sbsantos - at- adelfiacpas.com | I uploaded the final signed contracts to Stella through Suralink for the FY24 contract amendment and continuation contract for ROE 56. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/17/2025 12:00 PM | Amy Sherwood, Partner Sikich | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
amy.sherwood -at- sikich.com | I uploaded the FY21 contract amendments and continuation contracts for ROE 19 and 34 to Amy through Suralink. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/17/2025 01:56 PM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov Adam.Pulley-at-claconnect.com | N/A | Regarding the FY23/24 compliance examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation - I asked Adam when he thought a reasonable final report date would be and how many hours he needs for a continuation contract. I also provided contracting forms that need to be updated. |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/17/2025 03:44 PM | Kimberly Walker, Partner, Kemper CPA | No | Beth Obernuefemann, Manager, OAG | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
bobernuefemann-at-auditor.illinois.gov kwalker-at-kempercpa.com | Kimberly proposed hours and rates for her firm to audit ROE 30 for FY24 and FY25. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/17/2025 04:50 PM | Alex Hagen, Partner, West & Company | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
ahagen-at-westcpa.com | I let Alex know the hours and rates he proposed for the FY25 audits of ROE 3, 11, 24 and 40 have been approved as proposed. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/18/2025 07:02 AM | Amy Sherwood, Partner Sikich | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
amy.sherwood-at-sikich.com | Amy uploaded signed amendments and continuation contracts for the FY21 audits of ROE 19 and 34. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/18/2025 08:00 AM | Marites Sy, Partner, Galleros, Robinson | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
msy-at-gallerosrobinson.com | I uploaded the FY25 ROE 13, 17, 28 and 33 contracts for signature to Suralink. | |
| Emily Berger, Auditor III | 06/18/2025 09:18 AM | Maria Balita, Partner, Maharlika PLLC | No | email
Emily Berger eberger-at-auditor.illinois.gov Maria Balita mfbalita-at-maharlikacpa.com | N/A | I notified Maria we would need to move forward with an amendment and continuation contract for Department on Aging's FY23/24 compliance examination, confirmed the amount of hours to move to FY26 continuation contract as well as the final report date, and provided the forms that would need to be completed. Maria responded to confirm hours to move, final report date, and provided the completed forms for the continuation contract and said the Department plans to have the management assertion letter, and management rep letter dated before the end of June. I told Maria to give me a call to discuss further. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/18/2025 10:48 AM | Kimberly Walker, Partner, Kemper CPA | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
kwalker-at-kempercpa.com | I let Kimberly know the hours and rate proposed by her firm for the FY24 and FY25 audits of ROE 30 have been accepted. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/18/2025 01:49 PM | Amy Sherwood, Partner Sikich | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
amy.sherwood-at-sikich.com | I uploaded the signed contract and continuation contracts to Suralink for the FY21 audits of ROE 19 and 34. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/18/2025 01:55 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Sara Metzger, Assistant Director of Financial/Compliance Division, OAG | christine.torres-at-crowe.com
ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov smetzger-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Christine sent the contracting forms for the FY25 financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer - College Savings Program. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/18/2025 02:09 PM | Darlene Dizon, Senior Manager, Roth | No | Aaron Donnelly, Partner, Roth
Syndelle Manuel, Auditor Roth Henry de Jesus, Auditor Roth | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
ddizon-at-rothcocpa.com adonnelly-at-rothcocpa.com smanuel-at-rothcocpa.com hdejesus-at-rothcocpa.com | Darlene proposed hours and rates for her firm to audit the FY25 financial statements of ROE 32 and ISC 4. | |
| Emily Berger, Auditor III | 06/18/2025 03:23 PM | Maria Balita, Partner, Maharlika PLLC | No | N/A | Phone:
Emily 217-557-9257 Maria 773-XXX-2168 Email: Emily eberger-at-auditor.illinois.gov Maria mfbalita-at-maharlikacpa.com | 5 minutes | Maria and I discussed the need for a continuation for the Department on Aging's FY23/24 compliance examination and she stated the Department confirmed even though they have until July 1 to provide finding responses, they plan to have finding responses and signed letters by end of June. I followed up with an email confirming we would not complete an amendment or continuation contract given the circumstances. |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/20/2025 09:48 AM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | Email and Suralink | I provided Paul the FY24/25 Compliance Examination for the Legislative Reference Bureau contract for his signature via Suralink and notified him in email. |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/20/2025 09:48 AM | pa | No | N/A | E-mail
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | E-mail and Suralink | I provided Paul the FY24/25 Compliance Examination of Legislative Reference Bureau contract for signature via Suralink with an email notification they were provided. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/20/2025 09:55 AM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | cbaumann-at-kpmg.com
mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I asked for some updated contracting forms due to a typo and discussed the timetable for the FY25 Statewide Single Audit. |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/20/2025 11:20 AM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | Paul provided me with the signed FY24/25 Compliance Examination of the Legislative Reference Bureau contract via Suralink. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 09:05 AM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | Jennifer Roan 312-804-xxxx
Lisa Warden 217-370-xxxx | 20 minutes | Discussed amendment and continuation contract for the FY23/24 examination of Dept of Corrections. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 09:31 AM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
Cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | For the FY25 Statewide Single Audit - Cathy provided me with updated contracting forms and discussed the timetable. |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 10:09 AM | Brian Hale, Manager, Plante Moran | No | Brian Hale 1-312-980-xxxx
Lisa Warden 1-217-370-1672 | 4 minutes | Requested information to amend and extend the contract for the FY24 examination and IS review of Southern Illinois University. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 11:05 AM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine the contracts for the FY25 financial audit for the Office of the Treasurer - College Savings Program for her signature. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 11:44 AM | Bill Sarb, Partner, RSM | No | bill.sarb-at-rsmus.com
ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I asked Bill to provide an update on the Department of Revenue compliance examination for the two years ended June 30, 2024 and an estimated number of hours that will need to be moved to the continuation contract (FY26). | ||
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 12:14 PM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | Stella Santos, Partner, Adelfia | jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Partner submitted proposed timetable dates for an amendment and continuation contract for the FY23/24 examination of the Department of Corrections. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 12:19 PM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | Stella Santos, Partner, Adelfia | jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Partner submitted additional document for the FY26 continuation contract to complete the examination of the Dept of Corrections for the 2 years ended 6/30/24. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 12:46 PM | Britni McDole, Manager, Plante Moran | No | Jennifer Zanone, Director, Plante Moran
Steven Bishop, Partner, Plante Moran | Steven Bishop steven.bishop - at - plantemoran.com
Jennifer Zanone jennifer.zanone - at - plantemoran.com Britni McDole britni.mcdole - at - plantemoran.com Lisa Warden Lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Requested firm's expectation of the number of audit hours remaining after 6/30/24 to complete the Southern Illinois University FY24 engagement. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 12:47 PM | Darlene Dizon, Senior Manager, Roth | No | Aaron Donnelly, Partner, Roth | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
ddizon-at-rothcocpa.com adonnelly-at-rothcocpa.com | I let Darlene know the hours and rates for the FY25 audits of ROE 32 and ISC 4 were approved as proposed. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 12:52 PM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent the FY25 Statewide Single Audit Contracts to Cathy for her signature. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 01:55 PM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich CPA LLC | No | Ryan Randolph, Director, Sikich CPA LLC | Email
Amy.Sherwood-at-sikich.com Ryan.Randolph-at-Sikich.com Mgreen-at-Sikich.com | N/A | Amy sent me the signed contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 Department of Central Management Services engagements. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 03:24 PM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich CPA LLC | No | Ryan Randolph, Director, Sikich CPA LLC | Email
Amy.Sherwood-at-sikich.com Ryan.Randolph-at-Sikich.com Mgreen-at-Sikich.com | N/A | I sent the contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 Department of Central Management Services engagements to Sikich for signature. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 04:34 PM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
Adam.pulley-at-claconnect.com Mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Adam provided the requesting contracting documents for the FY23/24 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 05:21 PM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
Adam.pulley-at-claconnect.com Mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Discussion of the hours needed for a contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY23/24 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 05:44 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | suralink | Christine sent back the signed contracts for the FY25 financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer - College Savings Program. | ||
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/23/2025 05:52 PM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Cathy provided me with the signed contracts for the FY25 Statewide Single Audit. |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 06:00 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I sent Dan the Phase 2 amendment and Phase 3 continuation contract for the FY24 IDES engagement over Suralink, and notified him via e-mail. | ||
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 08:36 PM | Steven Bishop, Partner, Plante Moran | No | Jennifer Zanone, Director, Plante Moran
Britni McDole, Manager, Plante Moran | Steven Bishop steven.bishop - at - plantemoran.com
Jennifer Zanone jennifer.zanone - at - plantemoran.com Britni McDole britni.mcdole - at - plantemoran.com Lisa Warden Lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Requested information on timetable, staffing, and audit hours to be completed after 6/30/24 on the FY24 Southern Illinois University engagement for purposes of amendment and continuation contract. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 09:51 PM | Steven Bishop, Partner, Plante Moran | No | Jennifer Zanone, Director, Plante Moran
Britni McDole, Manager, Plante Moran | Steven Bishop steven.bishop - at - plantemoran.com
Jennifer Zanone jennifer.zanone - at - plantemoran.com Britni McDole britni.mcdole - at - plantemoran.com Lisa Warden Lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Partner requested changes to amended timetable dates, provided estimated hours remaining after 6/30/24 and staff from the FY24 contract who have left the firm - all in relation to the FY24 Southern Illinois University engagement. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/23/2025 11:30 PM | Steven Bishop, Partner, Plante Moran | No | Jennifer Zanone, Director, Plante Moran
Britni McDole, Manager, Plante Moran | Steven Bishop steven.bishop - at - plantemoran.com
Jennifer Zanone jennifer.zanone - at - plantemoran.com Britni McDole britni.mcdole - at - plantemoran.com Lisa Warden Lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Requested information for a contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 Southern Illinois University examination and IS review. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 09:17 AM | Steven Bishop, Partner, Plante Moran | No | Jennifer Zanone, Director, Plante Moran
Britni McDole, Manager, Plante Moran | Steven Bishop steven.bishop - at - plantemoran.com
Jennifer Zanone jennifer.zanone - at - plantemoran.com Britni McDole britni.mcdole - at - plantemoran.com Lisa Warden Lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | OAG manager responded with confirmation of audit hours and timetable dates for the continuation contract to complete the FY24 Southern Illinois University engagement. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 10:18 AM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | Jennifer Roan 312-804-xxxx
Lisa Warden 217-370-xxxx | 18 minutes | Discussed FY26 continuation contract proposal and staff changes for Schedule 2 to complete the Department of Corrections FY23/24 compliance examination. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 10:35 AM | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | No | Jennifer Roan 312-804-xxxx
Lisa Warden 217-370-xxxx | 9 minutes | Discussed Schedule 3 provisions for the FY26 continuation contract to complete the FY23/24 examination of the Department of Corrections. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 11:39 AM | bil | No | Bill Sarb - 847-909-xxxx
Stacie Sherman - 217-820-xxxx | Bill sent me an updated timeline and hours for the FY23/24 compliance examination continuation contract. | ||
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/24/2025 12:56 PM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
Adam.pulley-at-claconnect.com Mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent the contract amendment and continuation contract for signature for the FY23/24 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 01:11 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine amendment 2 and the continuation contract for the Office of the Treasurer - Illinois Funds FY24 financial audit, for her signature. | ||
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 01:56 PM | Stella Santos, Managing Partner, Adelfia | No | Jennifer Roan, Partner, Adelfia | Stella Santos sbsantos - at - adelfiacpas.com
Jennifer Roan jsroan - at - adelfiacpas.com Lisa Warden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Notified firm the Dept of Corrections amendment and continuation contract have been approved are pending firm's signature. | |
| Jose Roa, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 02:01 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe LLP | No | N/A | Email and SuraLink
Christine.Torres-at-Crowe.com jroa-at-auditor.illinois.gov" | N/A | Provided phase II contract amendment 2 and Phase III contract to Firm for review and signature for the FY23/24 Illinois Student Assistance Commission Financial Audits and compliance examination. |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 03:19 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | E-mails over 2 minutes | I e-mailed Dan to ask if he could provide the signed IDES amendment/continuation today. He indicated he would provide it shortly. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 03:39 PM | Steven Bishop, Partner, Plante Moran | No | Steven Bishop steven.bishop - at - plantemoran.com
Lisa Warden Lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | Notified partner the amendment and continuation contract have been approved for the FY24 Southern Illinois University engagement. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 03:41 PM | Bill Sarb, Partner, RSM | No | Suralink | I sent Bill the amendment and continuation contract for the FY23/24 compliance examination of the Department of Revenue, for his signature. | ||
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/24/2025 04:01 PM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
Adam.pulley-at-claconnect.com Mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Adam provided me with the signed continuation contract for the FY23/24 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation and let me know of an error on the amendment. I told him I would fix the error and provide a revised contract amendment for signature. |
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 04:03 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Dan provided the signed FY24 IDES amendment/continuation contracts over Suralink and notified me over e-mail. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 04:34 PM | Bill Sarb, Partner, RSM | No | Suralink | Bill sent me the signed amendment and continuation contract for the FY23/24 compliance examination of the Department of Revenue. | ||
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/24/2025 04:42 PM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | E-mails over 10 minutes | I asked Dan to resend the FY24 IDES Phase 2 amendment with the firm's name and EIN in the appropriate part of the cover page. He did this and resent the signed amendment to me over Suralink. | |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/25/2025 08:13 AM | Marites Sy, Partner, Galleros, Robinson | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
msy-at-gallerosrobinson.com | Marites signed and uploaded the FY25 contracts for ROE 13, 17, 28 and 33 to Suralink. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/25/2025 09:15 AM | Amy Sherwood, Partner, Sikich CPA LLC | No | Ryan Randolph, Director, Sikich CPA LLC | Email
Amy.Sherwood-at-sikich.com Ryan.Randolph-at-Sikich.com Mgreen-at-Sikich.com | N/A | I sent the final signed contract amendment and continuation contract for the FY24 Department of Central Management Services engagements to Sikich. |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/25/2025 09:35 AM | Marites Sy, Partner, Galleros, Robinson | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
msy-at-gallerosrobinson.com | I uploaded the corrected contract for the FY25 audit of ROE 33 for signature to Suralink. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/25/2025 09:37 AM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
Adam.pulley-at-claconnect.com Mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent the contract amendment to CLA for signature for the FY23/24 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/25/2025 09:50 AM | Marites Sy, Partner, Galleros, Robinson | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
msy-at-gallerosrobinson.com | Tes signed and uploaded the corrected contract for the FY25 audit of ROE 33 to Suralink. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/25/2025 10:15 AM | Adam Pulley, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | No | N/A | Email
Adam.pulley-at-claconnect.com Mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Adam sent me the signed contract amendment for the FY23/24 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Transportation. |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/25/2025 01:43 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine the final signed contracts for the FY25 financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer - College Savings Program. | ||
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 06/25/2025 03:27 PM | Paul Pelletier, Partner, Borschnack, Pelletier & Co. | No | N/A | Email
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov ppelletier-at-bpc-cpa.com | Email and Suralink. | I provided Paul with the signed contract for the FY24/25 Compliance Examination of the Legislative Reference Bureau via Suralink and notified him via email. |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/25/2025 05:48 PM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I provided Cathy with the final signed contracts for the FY25 Statewide Single Audit. |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/26/2025 02:37 AM | Marites Sy, Partner, Galleros, Robinson | No | N/A | E-mail: jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov
msy-at-gallerosrobinson.com | I uploaded the final FY24 signed contracts for ROE 13,17,28 and 33 to Suralink. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/26/2025 01:13 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Christine the final signed amendment and continuation contract for the Office of the Treasurer - Illinois Funds FY24 financial audit. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/26/2025 01:15 PM | Bill Sarb, Partner, RSM | No | Suralink | I sent Bill the final signed contracts for the Department of Revenue amendment and continuation contract for the FY23/24 compliance examination. | ||
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/26/2025 02:38 PM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent the contract amendments and continuation contracts for the FY23 and FY24 Statewide Single Audit engagements to Cathy for her signature. |
| Emily Berger, Auditor III | 06/26/2025 03:21 PM | Maria Balita, Partner, Maharlika PLLC | No | email
Emily Berger eberger-at-auditor.illinois.gov Maria Balita mfbalita-at-maharlikacpa.com | N/A | I emailed Maria to inform her we would need to do an amendment #3 and continuation contract for Department on Aging FY23/24 compliance examination due to unexpected delays. I let her know we would deduct 10 hours from the current contract to move to the continuation contract and move the final due date to 7/7/25. I told her I would get this to her as soon as it is ready. Maria responded thanking me. | |
| Jose Roa, Auditor V | 06/26/2025 03:57 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe LLP | No | N/A | Email and SuraLink
Christine.Torres-at-Crowe.com jroa-at-auditor.illinois.gov" | N/A | Provided fully signed phase II contract amendment 2 and phase III contract to Firm for the FY23/24 Illinois Student Assistance Commission Financial Audits and compliance examination. |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/26/2025 04:11 PM | Robert Arnholt, Partner, Doehring Winders | No | N/A | E-mail: rarnholt-at-dwcocpa.com
jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Robert proposed hours and rates for the FY25 audits of ROE 20 and 51. | |
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/26/2025 11:43 PM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | N/A | Email
cbaumann-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Cathy sent me the signed contract amendments and continuation contracts for the FY23 and FY24 Statewide Single Audit engagements. |
| Emily Berger, Auditor III | 06/27/2025 08:49 AM | Maria Balita, Partner, Maharlika PLLC | No | Suralink & email
Emily Berger eberger-at-auditor.illinois.gov Maria Balita mfbalita-at-maharlikacpa.com | N/A | I sent the Department on Aging FY23/24 compliance examination Amendment #3 and Continuation contract to Maria for her signature via Suralink. I emailed her to let her know they were sent via Suralink and to get these signed and back to me as quickly as possible. | |
| Emily Berger, Auditor III | 06/27/2025 10:50 AM | Maria Balita, Partner, Maharlika PLLC | No | Suralink | Maria provided the signed Amendment #3 and Continuation Contract for Department on Aging FY23/24 compliance examination via Suralink. | ||
| Dennis Gibbons, Auditor V | 06/30/2025 07:14 AM | Dan Sethness, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Dan: dan.sethness-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I sent Dan the FY24 IDES Phase 2 amendment and Phase 3 continuation contract, signed by all parties, over Suralink and notified him over email. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/30/2025 07:25 AM | Brandon Reed, Partner, Crowe | No | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | brandon.reed-at-Crowe.com
christine.torres-at-crowe.com ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Brandon sent the number of hours and timeline for the amendment and continuation contract of the Office of the Treasurer - College Savings Program financial audit for FY24. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/30/2025 10:50 AM | Brandon Reed, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | I sent Brandon the amendment and continuation contract for the Treasurer's FY24 audit of the College Savings Program for his signature. | ||
| Megan Green, Statewide Single Audit Manager | 06/30/2025 10:58 AM | Cathy Baumann, Partner, KPMG | No | Jason E. Rosheisen, Managing Director, KPMG | cbaumann-at-kpmg.com
jrosheisen-at-kpmg.com mgreen-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent the final signed contract amendments and continuation contracts for the FY23 Statewide Single Audit and the FY24 Statewide Single Audit. |
| Jeanne Michaud, Auditor V | 06/30/2025 11:47 AM | Robert Arnholt, Partner, Doehring Winders | No | N/A | E-mail: rarnholt-at-dwcocpa.com
jmichaud-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I let Robert know the hours and rates submitted by his firm for the FY25 audits of ROE 20 and 51 were accepted. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Auditor V | 06/30/2025 11:50 AM | Brandon Reed, Partner, Crowe | No | Suralink | Brandon sent back the signed amendment and continuation contract for the Treasurer's FY24 financial audit of the College Savings Program. | ||
| Emily Berger, Auditor III | 06/30/2025 02:45 PM | Maria Balita, Partner, Maharlika PLLC | No | Suralink | N/A | I sent Maria the Amendment #3 and Continuation Contract for the Department on Aging FY23/24 compliance examination signed by all parties for the firm's records via Suralink File Sharing. |