New Lenox Township Receives Clean Audit, Praised for Fiscal Strength

New Lenox Township Board of Trustees Meeting | July 10, 2025

Article Summary: The New Lenox Township Board of Trustees accepted its annual audit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, which highlighted the township’s strong financial health and responsible management. The audit was presented by accounting firm Hearne & Associates, P.C.

Township Annual Audit Key Points:

• The audit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, was unanimously approved by the board.

• John Williams of Hearne & Associates, P.C. presented the findings.

• Williams specifically noted the “financial strength of the township and the fiscal responsibility of the township.”

The New Lenox Township Board of Trustees on Thursday, July 10, 2025, formally accepted its annual financial audit, which affirmed the township’s solid financial standing.

John Williams of Hearne & Associates, P.C. presented the audit for the fiscal year that concluded on March 31, 2025. In his presentation, Williams reviewed several key items from the report and answered questions from the board. He praised the township’s management, noting its “financial strength and the fiscal responsibility of the township,” according to official meeting minutes.

The annual audit is a critical process that provides transparency and ensures public funds are being managed correctly. Following the presentation, Trustee Martin Boban made a motion to approve the audit, which was seconded by Trustee Barbara Kaupas.

The motion passed with a unanimous roll call vote. The accounting firm will now complete the required filing with the state on behalf of the township by the September 1, 2025, deadline.