I didn't realize the Notes client would log my API calls here: C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Notes\Data\IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT in a file named Console.log. Reviewing that log lead me to discover that the location that was being referenced in my INI file didn't contain the ID file I needed, hence the error regarding the ID file.
Something else I didn't realize is there is a file under the same directory that will contain the details of the related DLL's being referenced from your custom application. The file name will be AppName.adr. This would be quite helpful if you are actually having an issue related to a missing DLL file.
My issue is now solved, so hopefully someone else finds this of use in the future.
Thanks for the response Mike.