$300K for Consultants at the Department of Aging
In 2009, the Illinois Department of Aging spent over 300 thousand dollars on consultants.
by Mark Cavers
In fiscal year 2009, the Illinois Department on Aging spent $321,390.50 on auditing & management consulting services. All of these consulting services were preformed by IBM which provides “a broad range of business and technology services.“ In addition to these outside consultants, the Department on Aging also employs two of their own accountants, ten information systems analysts, and their own Director, Charles D. Johnson, who made $113,144.30 in wages in 2008.
The State should provide more information on consulting services, such as these, so taxpayers can verify that duties are not being duplicated by consultants and staff.
You can find the consulting fees information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org clicking on “Checks to Businesses & People” and searching for “IBM Corporation.” If you are interested in the wage and employment data go to IllinoisOpenGov.org, click on “payroll” and search for the “Department on Aging” under the “Agency” heading.