State Comptroller Munger to Expedite State Payments to Illinois Child Care Providers

Comptroller directs staff to make payments immediately

CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Munger issued the following statement Friday following passage of legislation Thursday to plug the $1.6 billion state budget shortfall:

“The state’s budget shortfall has caused significant hardships for child care providers, many of whom have gone more than six weeks without promised state payments for their services. We are working closely with the Department of Human Services to expedite payments so these providers can continue to provide vital services for children.”