Moving Expenses

In 2008 and 2009, the State of Illinois spent more than $60,000 on moving expenses. Some of the moving expenses are more specific than others. The Department of Transportation spent $9,478.45 in 2009 on employee moving expenses. Of that amount, $6,593.84 was paid to vendors, and $2,884.61 was reimbursed to employees. Over 2008 and 2009, the Department of Employment Security paid $16,254 in six payments to Smith Movers Incorporated for a moving services contract. The Department of Public Health made a single payment of $35,796.88 to Midwest Moving & Storage in 2008 for “moving.”

To find these expenditures on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to “Checks to Businesses & People” and scroll down “Category of Spending” to “Employee Movin Expenses Reimbursements to Employs,” “Employee Moving Expenses, Payments to Vendors,” “Moving,” and “Moving Services Contract.” To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.