Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Compliance
Mission Statement The Compliance Program is committed to the principles and goals of equal opportunity and affirmative action embraced in the Human Rights Act. We will work to bring about equality within the State of Illinois, acting at all times with integrity, respect, efficiency, and fairness.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Improve state agencies' compliance with affirmative action (AA) and equal employment opportunity (EEO) guidelines.
    1. Provide adequate assistance to ensure understanding and implementation of compliance requirements.
  2. Monitor public contracts and eligible bidder compliance with non-discrimination and affirmative action legal requirements.
    1. Provide accurate and timely assistance to public contractors and eligible bidders.
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Department of Human Rights Special Fund Statutory Authority 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.
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) $ 2,705.1 $ 2,253.5 $ 2,081.3 $ 1,849.9 $ 1,942.2
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 2,705.1 $ 2,253.5 $ 2,081.3 $ 1,849.9 $ 1,942.2
Average monthly full-time equivalents 18.0 18.0 15.0 15.0 17.0
Output Indicators
Number of on-site meetings held with state agencies 160.0 184.0 150.0 147.0 156.0
Number of public contractors and eligible bidders notified of their duties and obligations through the bidder registration process 2,500 2,745 2,200 2,080 1,800
Number of public contractors receiving initial compliance audits 300.0 51.0 200.0 0.0 0.0
Outcome Indicators
Reduction in the underutilization of AA members by state agencies 18.00% 17.88% 18.00% 23.13% 20.70%
State agencies achieving their AA goals 98.00% 100.00% 98.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Response to AA technical assistance (number of requests received from state agencies) 670.0 646.0 670.0 647.0 729.0

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