Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Board Meeting | September 2025

Article Summary
The Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Board of Trustees received the results of its annual financial audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Laurie Pope of the accounting firm Mack and Associates presented the audit’s findings, a key annual procedure that provides an independent review of the library’s financial health and practices.

Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Audit Key Points:

• Auditor Laurie Pope of Mack and Associates presented the financial audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

• The presentation of the annual audit is a crucial step in ensuring financial transparency and accountability for the public library district.

• Following the presentation, the board proceeded with its regular financial business, approving the August 2025 financial reports.

• The audit was the main item of business under the “Audience to Visitors” section of the agenda.

MANHATTAN, Il. – The financial operations of the Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District were under review as the Board of Trustees heard a presentation of the district’s annual audit for the 2024-2025 fiscal year during its meeting on September 22.

Laurie Pope, a representative from the accounting firm Mack and Associates, presented the findings to the board. The annual audit is a standard and essential practice for public bodies, providing an independent, third-party examination of financial records, transactions, and internal controls. The process is designed to ensure that public funds are being managed responsibly and in accordance with legal and accounting standards.

While the minutes did not detail the specific findings of the audit, its presentation is a key component of the board’s oversight responsibilities, offering trustees and the public an objective assessment of the district’s financial standing.

The audit presentation was the only item under “Audience to Visitors.” Later in the meeting, the board demonstrated its ongoing fiscal management by unanimously approving the August 2025 financial reports as presented, following a motion from Trustee Patti Blatti.