Illinois Corrections’ employees on paid leave still took overtime pay, state audit finds – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

The audit didn’t show how much money was paid out in overtime to the 20 employees. But the report revealed that more than 2.9 million hours of overtime were paid to IDOC employees at a cost exceeding $151.7 million for fiscal year 2024, with Stateville reporting the highest amount of overtime of any state prison at just over $21.9 million.
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Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
7 months ago

Theft and no charges ever filed. The public sector stealing from the taxpayer is not a crime.

Tom Paine's Ghost
7 months ago

Just more proof that ALL public sector union members are thieving pestilential scum.

Hello, Indiana!
7 months ago

In addition to the dozens of fraudulent PPP loans filed by Cook County justice system employees.

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