A. CURRIE MAIMON,Claimant, 'v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Re- spondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought $121.00 for services rendered to the Department of Children and Family Services. Payment was refused because appropriated funds had lapsed due to claimant's delay in billing. The court found the contract properly entered, services performed, charges proper, and funds available at contract time, and awarded the full amount.
Cases cited: Gilbert Hodgrnan, Inc. v. State of Illinois, 24 C.C.R. 509
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- CONTRACTS-lapsed appropriation. Where contract has been properly entered into, all provisions thereof satisfactorily performed, proper charges made therefor, adequate funds were available at the time said contract was executed, and the appropriation from which such claim could and would have been paid had lapsed, an award will be made.
Claimant seeks from respondent payment of the sum of $121.00 for services rendered to the Department of Children and Family Services of the State of Illinois. The complaint alleges that such demand was refused on the grounds that funds appropriated for such payment had lapsed. The parties have stipulated that claimant is entitled to the sum requested, and that, as a result of claimant's delay in billing, payment was not made prior to the closing of the biennial appropriation.
[*285] Where a contract with the State has been (1)properly entered into ; (2) services satisfactorily performed, and materials furnished in accordance with such contract; ( 3 ) proper charges made therefor; and, ( 4 ) adequate funds were available at the time the contract was entered into, this Court will enter an award for the amount due. Gilbert Hodgrnan, Inc., A Corporation, vs. State of Illinois, 24 C.C.R. 509. It appears that all the requirements have been met in the instant case.
Claimant is hereby awarded the sum of $121.00.