Using our transparency site, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Department of Public Health paid Procare Pharmacy in Chicago $1,048,144.44 for “Delivery Of Drugs.” The IDPH made two payments to Procare Pharmacy: one for $300,892.19 and another for $747,252.25. According to the State Comptroller’s OpenBook site, Procare Pharmacy has received $23,804,053.21 from the Department [...]
Tag Archives: Department of Public Health
$4.7 Million on Advertising
The State of Illinois spent more than $4.7 million on advertising in 2008 and 2009. This amount is in addition to the $6.6 million we previously reported the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid to J Walter Thompson over that time period for “Professional Advertising/Media Services.” The Department of Transportation was responsible for most [...]
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, [...]
$58K on Welcoming Centers
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that in 2008, the Department of Public Health spent $58,307 on “IL Welcoming Centers.” Illinois Welcoming Centers are part of former Governor Blagojevich’s “New American’s Initiative” and are meant to make “needed state services more accessible to Illinois’ growing immigrant population.” This press release from 2007 states that [...]
Almost $5K for Certificate of Need
In 2008, the Department of Public Health paid $4,930 to Ink Well Enterprises Inc of Brimfield, Illinois for “Certificate Of Need.” The Department of Public Health has a certificate of need (CON) program which “is designed to restrain rising health care costs by preventing unnecessary construction or modification of health care facilities.” The CON program [...]
$2.85 Million on Medical, Scientific and Laboratory Supplies
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that the State of Illinois spent $1,910,822.81 on medical, scientific and laboratory supplies in 2008, and $944,027.42 on those expenses in 2009 by the time of our FOIA request. The Department of Veteran Affairs was responsible for 80% of the expenditures in 2008, and the Department of Public [...]
Almost $700K on Background Checks
Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that the Department of Public Health spent $454,950 in 2008 on background checks from VIP Security and Detective Services. The website for VIP Security and Detective Services states that they are “specialists in executive protection, bodyguards, asset protection, process service, site security and special events.” We previously reported [...]