September 2026
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Gibbons, Audit Director | 09/01/2026 04:33 PM | Bill Sarb, Partner, RSM US LLP | No | Email and Suralink
Bill: bill.sarb-at-rsmus.com Dennis: dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Emails and Suralink over 30 minutes | I sent Bill the revised FY26 SERS Ph. 3 amendment via Suralink and notified him via email. Bill signed it and sent it back to me via Suralink. | |
| Dennis Gibbons, Audit Director | 09/02/2026 10:03 AM | 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 final signed SERS amendments over Suralink and notified him over email. | ||
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 09/02/2026 02:40 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | E-mail:
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov esadural-at-rothcocpa.com | N/A | Epifanio contacted me to let me know they were going to need to hire an IT Manager on a contractual basis to replace the former IT Manager who left the firm. Epifanio sent the updated 31-G Criminal History Background Check form, updated Schedule 2 - Professional Staffing Data Sheet and updated Schedule 3- Contractor Disclosure to add the subcontractor for the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Natural Resource. |
| Stacie Sherman, Assistant Director | 09/03/2026 11:28 AM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co. | No | earriola-at-rothcocpa.com
ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I asked Elda if the address on the amended Schedule 3, provided for the FY25/26 compliance examination of the Department of Revenue, was the subcontractor's personal address. She responded that it was a personal address. | ||
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 09/03/2026 01:02 PM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co | No | Stacie Sherman, Deputy Director, OAG
Quentin Kuntzman, Statewide Financial Audit Manager, OAG Stephanie Wildhaber, Audit Manager, OAG | earriola - at - rothcocpa.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov qkuntzman - at - auditor.illinois.gov ssherman - at - auditor.illinois.gov swildhaber - at - auditor.illinois.gov | n/a - email | Partner notified managers that signed amended subcontract was completed included forms required by the OAG. Impacts compliance examination of Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Revenue |
| Stacie Sherman, Assistant Director | 09/03/2026 03:18 PM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co. | No | earriola-at-rothcocpa.com
ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov suralink | I sent Elda the contract amendment for the FY25/26 compliance examination of the Illinois Department of Revenue for her signature. | ||
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 09/04/2026 12:41 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | E-mail and Suralink:
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov esadural-at-rothcocpa.com | N/A | I sent Epifanio the contract amendment for the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for his review and signature via email and Suralink. |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 09/04/2026 01:14 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | E-mail and Suralink:
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov esadural-at-rothcocpa.com | N/A | Epifanio returned the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Natural Resources contract amendment signed by the firm via Suralink and e-mail. |
| Stephanie Wildhaber, Auditor V | 09/08/2026 11:37 AM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co., LLP | No | N/A | Suralink
swildhaber-at-auditor.illinois.gov earriola-at-rothcocpa.com | N/A | I sent Elda the contract amendment for the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Children and Family Services. The amendment is to add a subcontractor. |
| Quentin Kuntzman, Statewide Financial Audit Manager | 09/08/2026 01:48 PM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | Email:
earriola-at-rothcocpa.com qkuntzman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent Elda the draft contract amendment for the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Innovation and Technology for review and signature. |
| Quentin Kuntzman, Statewide Financial Audit Manager | 09/08/2026 02:29 PM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | Email:
earriloa-at-rothcocpa.com qkuntzman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | Elda returned the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Innovation and Technology contract amendment signed by the firm. |
| Reddy Bommareddi, Information Specialist V | 09/09/2026 03:38 PM | Darlene Dizon, Senior Manager, Roth | No | Aaron Donnelly, Partner, Roth | Email: Ddizon-at-rothcocpa.com; adonnelly-at-rothcopa.com; rbommareddi-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Darlene emailed to let me know that they were going to use a subcontractor on the Chicago State University's audit for the period ended June 30, 2026 to replace the former IT Manager who left the firm. Darlene sent the updated Criminal History Background Check form, updated Schedule 2 - Professional Staffing Data Sheet and updated Schedule 3 to add the subcontractor. | |
| Quentin Kuntzman, Statewide Financial Audit Manager | 09/10/2026 07:59 AM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | Email:
earriola-at-rothcocpa.com qkuntzman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | N/A | I sent Elda the final, signed contract amendment for the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Innovation and Technology for the firm's records. The amendment is to add a subcontractor. |
| Reddy Bommareddi, Information Specialist V | 09/10/2026 09:07 AM | Darlene Dizon, Senior Manager, Roth | No | Aaron Donnelly, Partner, Roth | Email: Ddizon-at-rothcocpa.com; adonnelly-at-rothcocpa.com; rbommareddi-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I have emailed the amended contract to add a subcontractor to the FY26 Chicago State University's audit for firm signatures and Darlene emailed me back the firm-signed contract. | |
| Lisa Warden, Auditor V | 09/10/2026 02:30 PM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co | No | earriola - at - rothcocpa.com
lwarden - at - auditor.illinois.gov | n/a - email | OAG director has approved EPA contract amendment and I sent it to the partner for signature. | |
| Reddy Bommareddi, Information Specialist V | 09/10/2026 02:39 PM | Darlene Dizon, Senior Manager, Roth | No | Aaron Donnelly, Partner, Roth | Email: Ddizon-at-rothcocpa.com; adonnelly-at-rothcocpa.com; rbommareddi-at-auditor.illinois.gov | I have emailed the final amended contract to add a subcontractor to the FY26 Chicago State University's audit for firm files. | |
| Stacie Sherman, Assistant Director | 09/10/2026 02:45 PM | Elda Arriola, Partner, Roth & Co. | No | earriola-at-rothcocpa.com
ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov suralink | I sent Elda the final signed amendment for the FY25/26 compliance examination of the Illinois Department of Revenue. | ||
| Beth Obernuefemann, Auditor V | 09/10/2026 04:25 PM | Lindsey Fish, Principal, Sikich | No | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich | Lindsey.Fish-at-sikich.com | Lindsey sent proposed hours and rates for the audit of ROE 19 for FY23 and FY24. I accepted the proposal. | |
| Christian Cortes, Auditor IV | 09/11/2026 03:31 PM | Epifanio Sadural, Partner, Roth & Co. LLP | No | N/A | Suralink:
ccortes-at-auditor.illinois.gov esadural-at-rothcocpa.com | N/A | I sent Epifanio the final, signed contract amendment, amending to add a subcontractor, for the FY25/26 Compliance Examination of the Department of Natural Resources for the firm's records. |
| Beth Obernuefemann, Auditor V | 09/14/2026 09:26 AM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich | No | Suralink | Amy sent me the contracting documents for ROE 19 for FY23 and FY24. | ||
| Jennifer Baptist, Auditor V | 09/14/2026 01:47 PM | Kimberly Walker, Partner at Kemper CPA Group | No | Suralink kwalker-at-kcpag.com | Sent ROE 45 FY26 Contract to firm for signature. | ||
| Beth Obernuefemann, Auditor V | 09/15/2026 09:45 AM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich | No | Amy.Sherwood - at - sikich.com | I asked if the DHR box should be checked on that contracting form and she responded that it should not be and it was corrected. | ||
| Jennifer Baptist, Auditor V | 09/15/2026 12:38 PM | Kimberly Walker, Partner at Kemper CPA Group | No | Emailed: kwalker-at-kcpag.com | Received signed ROE 45 FY26 Contract back from the firm. | ||
| Beth Obernuefemann, Auditor V | 09/15/2026 12:58 PM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich | No | Suralink | I sent Amy contracts for her signature for ROE 19 FY23 and FY24. | ||
| Beth Obernuefemann, Auditor V | 09/16/2026 06:00 AM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich | No | Suralink | Amy sent me the signed draft contracts for ROE 19 FY23 and FY24. | ||
| Beth Obernuefemann, Auditor V | 09/21/2026 07:51 AM | Amy Sherwood, Principal, Sikich | No | Suralink | I sent Amy signed contracts effective for ROE 19 FY23 and FY24. | ||
| Jennifer Baptist, Auditor V | 09/22/2026 10:48 AM | Kimberly Walker, Partner at Kemper CPA Group | No | Suralink and Email: kwalker-at-kempercpa.com | Sent signed ROE 45 FY26 contract. | ||
| Stacie Sherman, Assistant Director | 09/28/2026 02:09 PM | Christine Torres, Partner, Crowe | No | Brandon Reed, Partner, Crowe
Dennis Gibbons, Director of Financial and Compliance Audits, Office of the Auditor General Jose Roa, Senior Audit Manager, Office of the Auditor General | Brandon.Reed-at-crowe.com
Christine.Torres-at-crowe.com dgibbons-at-auditor.illinois.gov jroa-at-auditor.illinois.gov ssherman-at-auditor.illinois.gov | Because Crowe LLP was split into Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC and Crowe Advisory LLC took the original FEIN number, the current contracts for the Office of the Treasurer - College Savings Program and Illinois Funds and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission need to be amended to reflect the correct FEIN. I asked for an updated Taxpayer Identification Number form. I also asked if the Department of Human Rights Contract number changed and if the Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest form needs updated. |