From townshipo investigator Bob Anderson:

Township 85 FOIA Report General Assistance Welfare Program A Welfare Swindle

1) Taxpayer Abuse
2) Lacks Accountability
3) Benefits Supervisors
4) Very Few Candidates Qualify
5) Abuse Of Tax Distribution
6) Law Breaking Fund Balances
7) Unnecessary Levies
8) Law Breaking Strictly Confidential Client Information
9) Violation Filing Annual Financial Reports Comptroller Office
10) Supervisors Not Performing General Assistance
11) Supervisors Not Following State Application Guidelines
12) Supervisors Over Distribution Grants Per Client
13) Concerning Misrepresentation Disbursement Money

What is General Assistance?

General Assistance is a township government welfare program that can provide ongoing financial assistance for those who qualify for grants of $350 to $400 each month.

Township Governments’ General Assistance Welfare Program is grossly abusing taxpayers that benefits the township supervisor, not the needy.

The General Assistance operational cost mainly goes to the supervisor, clerk, four trustees, employees and administration.

Nunda Township

95% Of General Assistance Is Wages, Benefits and Administration.
Supervisor $94,110, Clerk, $12,500, Trustees $7,800, Administration $90,000 (Total $204,410)
Amount Distributed ($10,000) to 25 Clients Average $400)
Averages About 0.5 Clients Week
Average Distribution About Week $192
General Assistance Fund Balance ($91,063) Would Last Over 9.1 Years)
General Assistance Levy ($32,000) Enough Four Year Distribution)
Fund Balance: Not to exceed 2.5 percent of operational cost of three year average.
Estimate 90% of townships breaking the law.

Illinois Office of Comptroller Report Card Act: Requires all local governments to submit a report card called the Annual Financial Reports to the Office of Comptroller.

Estimate 21% townships in violation.

Townships are Not performing General Assistance:

Estimate 25% not performing General Assistance function.