Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Hiring and Employment Monitoring (HEM)
Mission Statement To review hiring and employment practices of each state agency within OEIG jurisdiction to eradicate unlawful hiring decisions based on political party affiliation and to ensure all personnel decisions are based on merit and in compliance with state and federal laws.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To receive or initiate allegations relating to hiring and employment practices.
    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.
          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) $ 1,237.7 $ 1,139.1 $ 1,223.8 $ 1,225.8 $ 1,062.8
          Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 1,237.7 $ 1,139.1 $ 1,223.8 $ 1,225.8 $ 1,062.8
          Average monthly full-time equivalents 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
          Output Indicators
          Number of desk audits 60.0 61.0 60.0 54.0 45.0
          Number of hiring sequences reviewed 100.0 95.0 50.0 60.0 13.0
          Number of interviews monitored 100.0 106.0 100.0 81.0 84.0
          Number of applications reviewed 2,500 3,846 2,500 3,520 1,966
          Number of exempt position clarifications reviewed 150.0 11.0 200.0 166.0 162.0
          Number of exempt appointments reviewed 300.0 317.0 300.0 338.0 360.0
          Number of Advisories issued 80.0 85.0 80.0 81.0 59.0
          Number of written agency responses requested 10.0 11.0 10.0 12.0 3.0
          Number of exempt addition determinations 50.0 70.0 40.0 48.0 31.0
          Number of exempt deletion determinations 10.0 16.0 5.0 5.0 11.0

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