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2021 General Claims
Mission Statement Adjudicate all claims made against the State of Illinois.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Make final decisions with minimum delays and promptly pay all claims awarded.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Road Fund, Vocational Rehabilitation Fund, DCFS Children's Services Fund, State Garage Revolving Fund, Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund Statutory Authority 705 ILCS 505/1 et seq.
    Fiscal Year 2022 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2021 Actual Fiscal Year 2021 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2020 Actual Fiscal Year 2019 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 30,000.0 $ 44,108.4 $ 20,000.0 $ 23,975.3 $ 19,777.9
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 30,000.0 $ 44,108.4 $ 20,000.0 $ 23,975.3 $ 19,777.9
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
    Output Indicators
    Number of open claims at the start of the fiscal year 4,500 5,414 4,500 4,721 5,259
    Number of new claims 2,900 4,607 2,900 3,271 2,921
    Number of claims closed 3,000 2,669 3,000 2,560 3,455
    Outcome Indicators
    Percentage of open cases closed 40.00% 27.00% 40.00% 32.00% 42.00%

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