The Cook County Board approved a payment Thursday of $220,000 to a company that provided drug screening and testing services for the court system, even though its contract to do so had expired more than a year earlier.
The Cook County Board approved a payment Thursday of $220,000 to a company that provided drug screening and testing services for the court system, even though its contract to do so had expired more than a year earlier.
It may have been a big blunder, but there was nothing nefarious going on when Cook County double counted $90 million in revenue during the last fiscal year under former County Board President Todd Stroger.
That’s according to Cook County Inspector General Patrick Blanchard, who released a report on his investigation in to the matter yesterday.
Contractors across the region will be relieved to know that the money is flowing again on Cook County construction projects.
County Board Toni Preckwinkle yesterday ditched a ban on construction spending, meaning that workers can get started on $680 million worth of projects. Read more...
Calling an Arizona law aimed at finding illegal immigrants un-American, Cook County commissioners today approved a resolution boycotting the state and giving the board power to end any contracts with vendors located in the state.
But in a quick turn of events, commissioners then approved a contract with a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company that will supply red-light cameras in the Cook suburbs. Read more...
Citing the recent revelations about questionable contracts approved by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley is seeking a federal inquiry into whether the county misspent grant funds.
A number of news reports have highlighted so-called "24-9" contracts - those that come in just under the $25,000 threshold that requires County Board approval. Read more...
