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2025 General Investigations
Mission Statement To investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, violations of the State Officials and Ethics Act, or violations of other related laws and rules.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To receive or initiate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and violations of other related laws and rules.
    1. To evaluate allegations to determine whether an investigation should be conducted.
      1. To conduct timely, thorough, and efficient investigations.
        1. To recommend state agencies take appropriate corrective action relating to findings of misconduct.
          Source of Funds General Revenue Fund Statutory Authority 5 ILCS 430/20-20
          Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
          Input Indicators
          Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 8,357.9 $ 7,421.8 $ 8,021.1 $ 6,820.1 $ 6,098.4
          Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 8,357.9 $ 7,421.8 $ 8,021.1 $ 6,820.1 $ 6,098.4
          Average monthly full-time equivalents 65.0 60.0 70.0 58.0 56.0
          Output Indicators
          Number of complaints received 3,800 3,693 2,800 2,822 2,912
          Number of complaints declined 360.0 391.0 250.0 284.0 299.0
          Number of investigations opened 160.0 135.0 145.0 163.0 416.0
          Number of investigations completed 135.0 163.0 175.0 245.0 202.0
          Number of investigations founded 45.0 46.0 75.0 159.0 147.0
          Number of investigations unfounded 50.0 80.0 85.0 64.0 37.0
          Number of agency management referrals 2,400 2,357 1,850 1,819 1,800
          Number of law enforcement referrals 875.0 840.0 675.0 715.0 680.0
          Number of complaints and investigations administratively closed 240.0 231.0 180.0 173.0 153.0
          Number of investigations pending as of June 30 160.0 172.0 175.0 200.0 282.0
          Number of revolving-door applications received 195.0 237.0 215.0 289.0 332.0
          Number of revolving-door determinations completed 175.0 207.0 200.0 273.0 314.0
          Number of applications withdrawn 15.0 32.0 25.0 21.0 15.0
          Number of revolving-door determinations in which an employee was deemed eligible to accept employment 171.0 205.0 198.0 269.0 310.0
          Number of revolving-door determinations in which an employee was deemed ineligible to accept employment 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 4.0
          Number of revolving-door determinations appealed to the EEC 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0

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