Illinois spent big during COVID and the migrant crisis. Who was watching the bills?
Remember all the way back in 2023, during the height of the migrant influx, when Tribune reporting uncovered that a city contractor running operations at migrant shelters was submitting some eye-popping bills? During one week in March of that year, the majority of Favorite Staffing workers at city migrant shelters logged 84-hour workweeks, according to examined invoices. That meant their staff…
In the spring of 2023, the Chicago Tribune revealed that a contractor handling migrant shelter operations in Illinois was submitting extraordinarily high bills during a single week. Favorite Staffing had their employees working 84-hour weeks, with one worker reportedly putting in five 12-hour shifts, a 14-hour shift, and a 16-hour shift within that week.
This resulted in a staggering $15,525 bill from the city for just one worker in that short period. While there was no evidence of fraud, the Tribune questioned how such a high percentage of workers could be logging such extraordinary hours. Now, the state of Illinois is facing its own scrutiny following a report from Illinois Auditor General Christopher Meister.
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