by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that between 2008 and our FOIA request in 2009, state agencies spent $47,261.77 at Kmart and $27,135.15 at Wal-Mart. In 2008, the Department of Corrections spent the most with $3,165 at Kmart and $1,625 at Wal-Mart. In 2009, the Department of Children and Family Services...
In fiscal year 2009 the Department of Aging gave Ageoptions $14 Million in grants.
The annual threat to school programs and teacher positions is on again.
The Department of Corrections spent over $600,000 on travel allowances for released and paroled inmates.
The Department of Transportation paid over $69 million for land, rights of way and easements in 2009.
Red light cameras clearly dont serve the cause of traffic safety, and they should be pulled down quicker than they were put up.
The State of Illinois spent $30K per year in 2008 and 2009 for membership and association dues to the Delta Regional Authority.
An opportunity to increase transparency and bring about more timely disclosure of public information.
The Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Transportation were among the departments that spent the most on household, laundry, and cleaning supplies.
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.
Setting bad precedent?
The state of Illinois spent over $15 million on gas, oil, and antifreeze in 2008 and 2009.
The State of Illinois spent over $60K on moving expenses in 2008 and 2009. Find out more here.
The AP released information from a forthcoming audit of the Census Bureau detailing wasteful spending during the preparations for the 2010 census.