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Mercer County plans forensic audit of treasurer's office
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ALEDO — The first part of a forensic audit of the Mercer County's treasurer's office is set to begin. Following a brief closed session Thursday night, the Mercer County Board voted unanimously to hire McGladrey and Pullen LLP, Peoria, to begin the forensic audit. The audit comes in the wake of charges alleging that Mercer County Treasurer Mike Bertelsen committed felony theft by stealing $800 from the Republican County Central Committee.On Oct. 2, Mr. Bertelsen, county treasurer since 1994, pleaded innocent to the charge. He is free on bond and has returned to work in the treasurer's office. In September, Mercer County State's Attorney Greg McHugh recommended a forensic audit of the treasurer's office. Citing the cost, the county board delayed a decision until the regular audit was completed to see if it revealed any irregularities. Cost of the county's last forensic audit, conducted in 2009, was $88,000. In other financial matters, board members authorized a $150,000 payment to the Mercer County Building Commission, $250,000 to the Mercer County Highway Department and $55,079 to the Tort Liability Fund from the $495,277 in proceeds from the sale of the Mercer County Airport. The remaining money will be deposited into the General Fund. The transfer of money to the tort fund means staff at the Mercer County Sherriff's Department and Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers will be paid backpay for holidays. Although an arbitrator awarded $55,079 to the groups on June 6, there was insufficient money to make the payment. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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