ST. JOSEPH’SCOLLEGE, Claimant, ‘v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought payment of $300.00 for tuition owed on behalf of Robert S. Berkowicz, which was refused because funds had lapsed. The court found the contract requirements met and awarded the amount.

Claim type: Lapsed Appropriation

Cases cited: Gilbert-Hodgman, Inc. vs. State of Illinois, 24 C.C.R. 509

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Headnotes

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, a n award will be made. PERLIN,

ST. JOSEPH’SCOLLEGE, Claimant, pro se. WILLIAM G . CLARK,Attorney General; ETTA J. COLE, Assistant Attorney General, f o r Respondent.

C.J.

Claimant seeks payment of $300.00 from respondent [*231] for tuition owed on behalf of Robert S. Berkowicz. The request for the funds was made from the Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and was refused on the grounds that funds appropriated for such payments had lapsed.

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. vs. State of Illinois, 24 C.C.R. 509. It appears that all of the requirements have been met in the instant case.

Claimant is hereby awarded the sum of $300.00.