Illinois’ FY23 financial audit released amid criticism of tardy reports – Center Square

Truth in Accounting Founder Sheila Weinberg said the audit released for fiscal year 2023 had one glaring note in a qualified opinion for the agency that handles unemployment, the Illinois Department of Employment Security. “They were not able to get a sufficient amount of evidence to determine whether the amounts reported were accurate or not, or whether the amounts that were paid to claimants, was accurate, or were those claimants even eligible for that money,” she said.