Kane County’s Auditor Selected 2025 Auditor of the Year by Professional Association
Kane County Connects Staff 12/23/2025 10:00AM
Kane County Auditor Penny Wegman was named 2025 Auditor of the Year by the Illinois Association of County Auditors.

She was recognized for modernizing her office and enhancing transparency through the launch of an updated online checkbook that provides real-time access to county spending, producing an audit that led to cost-saving improvements in the purchasing card system, advancing policy changes through the County Board, and creating an internship program for students interested in government service and auditing.
A county auditor is a government official who acts as a financial watchdog, overseeing funds, auditing accounts, ensuring legal compliance, and managing records to maintain transparency and accountability.
