MELVIN PAINTER, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Re- spondent.

Case summary

Claimant sought $51.92 for services rendered to the Department of Mental Health. The court found the contract was properly entered into, services performed, and funds available, and awarded the full amount.

Claim type: Contract

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

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Headnotes

CONTRACTS-hpsed 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.

MELVIN PAINTER, Claimant, pro se. WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney GeneraI; MORTON L. ZASLAVSKY, Assistant Attorney General, f o r Respondent.

PERLIN, C.J.

Claimant seeks from respondent payment of the sum of $51.92 for services rendered to the Department of Mental Health of the State of Illinois. The complaint alleges that such demand was refused on the grounds that funds appropriated for such payment has 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 biennium appropriation.

[*406] Where a amtract with the State hars 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 the requirements have been met in the instant case.

Claimant is hereby awarded the sum of $51.92.