Subscriptions in the Governor’s Office
The Governor's Office spent over $25,000 on subscriptions during 2008 and 2009.
by Mark Cavers
Following up on a previous discussion covering the $532,451.28 the state spent on subscriptions, I found a number of interesting subscriptions paid for by the Governors Office. In 2008 and 2009, the Governors Office spent $13,184.90 on newspaper subscriptions from Capitol Newsstand-Facility 119. After spending $6,242.90 in 2008, the Governors Office paid $6,942.00 to Capitol Newsstand in 2009. In addition to the $6,242.90 spent in 2008, the Governors Office paid $1,659.50 to other companies for newspapers.
In 2008, the Governors Office also spent $5,450.00 on a subscription to the Federal Funds Information for States. The FFIS helps states to manage their federal funds by providing timely analysis of the impact of federal actions on states. The subscription service is a joint service provided by the National Conference of State Legislators and the National Governors Association, an association the state already pays $176,200 in association dues.
These are all part of the $26,525.77 the Governors Office spent on subscriptions in 2008 and 2009. Although an astounding number, this $26,000 still places the Governors Office behind four other state departments in tax dollars spent on subscriptions.
You can find this information for yourself by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on Checks to Businesses & People and searching for Subscriptions in the category of spending section