Bureau of Support Services (BSS) realigns the Operational Support functions in the Division focusing on budget, fiscal analysis and payment management, ensuring operational efficiency and oversight of funding, contracts, and expenditures.
FY24 Highlights
The BSS operated for another successful year, bringing in $9.7M in program income, while timely processing vouchers and contracts for the Division. The unit's staff provided significant support to other areas of the Agency, with multiple team members serving temporary assignments with other units in need of assistance.
Vision for FY25
The unit will continue to seek out efficiencies in the contract and voucher processing within the SAP accounting system. As well the program income unit within the Bureau will be working with Employment Networks and other areas of the division to increase cooperation under the Ticket to Work program, hopefully resulting in increased program income, more benefit planning for Social Security eligible customers, and transitions for customers to Employment network post employment.
Funding, Allocation, and Spending
Total All Funds Allocation & Spending
$ in thousands
| Funding |
Final Enacted |
Final Spending |
| Federal |
$366,776.1 |
$220,070.4 |
| General Revenue & Other State |
$1,207,677.5 |
$1,176,095.5 |
| Total |
$1,574,453.6 |
$1,396,165.9 |
Federal Allocation & Spending
| Appropriation/Program Name |
Final Enacted |
Final Spending |
| Total Federal Allocation & Spending |
$366,776.1 |
$220,070.4 |
| Disability Determination Services |
$119,341.8 |
$71,735.6 |
| Personal Services |
$41,041.1 |
$25,991.6 |
| Retirement |
$21,751.8 |
$13,704.1 |
| Social Security |
$3,318.9 |
$2,085.4 |
| Group Insurance |
$12,661.8 |
$7,726.2 |
| Contractual Services |
$11,601.8 |
$5,917.4 |
| Travel |
$198.0 |
$5.1 |
| Commodities |
$379.1 |
$84.1 |
| Printing |
$384.0 |
$199.0 |
| Equipment |
$1,600.9 |
$112.2 |
| Telecommunications |
$1,404.7 |
$365.4 |
| Operation of Auto Equipment |
$0.1 |
$0.0 |
| Services to Disabled Individuals |
$25,000.0 |
$15,545.1 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Program & Related |
$211,029.4 |
$128,598.0 |
| Personal Services |
$45,287.4 |
$35,682.0 |
| Retirement |
$24,002.4 |
$18,794.3 |
| Social Security |
$3,511.8 |
$2,653.3 |
| Group Insurance |
$15,105.5 |
$9,692.7 |
| Contractual Services |
$12,000.0 |
$5,270.1 |
| Travel |
$1,455.9 |
$196.1 |
| Commodities |
$313.2 |
$80.8 |
| Printing |
$150.1 |
$4.3 |
| Equipment |
$1,669.9 |
$224.5 |
| Telecommunications |
$1,493.2 |
$655.6 |
| Operation of Auto Equipment |
$40.0 |
$10.3 |
| Federal Vocational Rehabilitation programs and related costs, including Case Services |
$85,000.0 |
$43,047.9 |
| Supportive Employment |
$7,000.0 |
$2,301.1 |
| Federal Assistive Technology Act Services |
$9,000.0 |
$7,980.0 |
| Business Enterprise Program for the Blind |
$5,000.00 |
$2,005.0 |
| Educational & Training Facilities |
$2,370.0 |
$1,448.5 |
| Federally Assisted Programs |
$2,000.0 |
$1,191.6 |
| Vocational Programming |
$200.0 |
$110.4 |
| Vocational Programming |
$50.0 |
$42.4 |
| Vocational Programming |
$120.0 |
$104.0 |
| Independent Living & Related |
$9,545.5 |
$5,837.3 |
| Independent Living Centers |
$6,500.0 |
$4,252.7 |
| Independent Living Older Blind |
$3,045.5 |
$1,584.6 |
| Indirect Program & Administrative Support |
$18,996.5 |
$12,080.3 |
| Personal Services |
$5,398.4 |
$3,792.2 |
| Retirement |
$2,861.2 |
$1,999.9 |
| Social Security |
$413.0 |
$278.2 |
| Group Insurance |
$1,798.1 |
$936.3 |
| Contractual Services |
$1,500.0 |
$0.0 |
| Leased Property Management |
$5,076.2 |
$5,073.7 |
| Travel |
$136.0 |
$0.0 |
| Commodities |
$136.5 |
$0.0 |
| Printing |
$87.0 |
$0.0 |
| Equipment |
$298.6 |
$0.0 |
| Telecommunications |
$1,226.5 |
$0.4 |
| Operation of Auto Equipment |
$50.0 |
$0.0 |
| Tort Claims |
$10.0 |
$0.0 |
| Refunds-Vocational Rehabilitation Fund |
$5.0 |
$0.0 |
| Indirect/Direct Management Information Systems |
$5,492.9 |
$370.8 |
| Personal Services |
$482.7 |
$201.8 |
| Retirement |
$255.8 |
$106.4 |
| Social Security |
$36.9. |
$14.8 |
| Group Insurance |
$82.6 |
$47.7 |
| Contractual Services |
$705.0 |
$0.0 |
| Contractual Services IT Management |
$2,280.7 |
$0.0 |
| Travel |
$10.0 |
$0.0 |
| Commodities |
$30.6 |
$0.0 |
| Printing |
$5.8 |
$0.0 |
| Equipment |
$50.0 |
$0.0 |
| Telecommunications |
$1,550.0 |
$0.0 |
| Operation of Auto Equipment |
$2.8 |
$0.0 |
General Revenue & Other State Allocation & Spending
| Appropriation/Program Name |
Final Enacted |
Final Spending |
| Total State Allocation & Spending |
$1,207,677.5 |
$1,176,095.5 |
| Home Services Program |
$1,142,149.3 |
$1,115,010.6 |
| Personal Services |
$1,459.4 |
$1,415.3 |
| Social Security |
$117.5 |
$103.4 |
| Home Services Program |
$884,572.4 |
$884,551.5 |
| Home Services Program |
$256,000.0 |
$228,940.6 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Program & Related |
$21,423.8 |
$19,351.7 |
| Supported Employment Programs |
$90.0 |
$57.4 |
| State Match to Supports for Federal Vocational Rehabilitation programs, Incl Case Services |
$21,333.8 |
$19,294.3 |
| Educational & Training Facilities (ISD, ISVI, ICRE-W, ICRE-R) |
$37,599.4 |
$35,228.3 |
| Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) |
$19,748.4 |
$18,530.0 |
| Personal Services |
$16,046.8 |
$15,330.9 |
| Student Member/Inmate Compensation |
$18.2 |
$14.6 |
| Social Security |
$1,177.3 |
$853.0 |
| Contractual Services |
$1,549.3 |
$1,498.3 |
| Travel |
$24.5 |
$20.1 |
| Commodities |
$339.3 |
$329.6 |
| Printing |
$2.8 |
$2.75 |
| Equipment |
$389.2 |
$322.7 |
| Telecommunications |
$110.7 |
$76.8 |
| Operation Of Auto Equipment |
$90.3 |
$81.3 |
| Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) |
$10,889.0 |
$10,249.0 |
| Personal Services |
$9,043.7 |
$8,672.0 |
| Student Member/Inmate Compensation |
$14.6 |
$10.7 |
| Social Security |
$586.0 |
$460.0 |
| Contractual Services |
$850.1 |
$714.2 |
| Travel |
$6.9 |
$6.9 |
| Commodities |
$218.3 |
$217.0 |
| Printing |
$2.3 |
$2.3 |
| Equipment |
$71.4 |
$70.9 |
| Telecommunications |
$49.2 |
$48.9 |
| Operation Of Auto Equipment |
$46.6 |
$46.1 |
| Illinois School for Rehabilitation & Education - Wood (ICRE-W) |
$1.375.3 |
$1,100.4 |
| Personal Services |
$1,224.2 |
$978.1 |
| Social Security |
$93.7 |
$72.58 |
| Contractual Services |
$57.4 |
$49.7 |
| Illinois School for Rehabilitation & Education - Roosevelt (ICRE-R) |
$5,586.7 |
$5,349.0 |
| Personal Services |
$4,110.7 |
$4,026.9 |
| Student Member/Inmate Compensation |
$1.8 |
$0.0 |
| Social Security |
$373.8 |
$272.3 |
| Contractual Services |
$888.7 |
$855.3 |
| Travel |
$1.7 |
$1.1 |
| Commodities |
$54.4 |
$49.8 |
| Printing |
$2.1 |
$1.9 |
| Equipment |
$63.6 |
$62.3 |
| Telecommunications |
$85.0 |
$76.8 |
| Operation Of Auto Equipment |
$4.9 |
$2.6 |
| Independent Living & Related |
$6,505.0 |
$6,505.0 |
| Independent Living Centers |
$6,358.9 |
$6,358.9 |
| Independent Living Older Blind |
$146.1 |
$146.1 |
Federal enacted allocations represent the authority to spend. Final federal spending represents the cash available. The authority is set higher than the actual federal cash to allow for changes in federal funding that may occur after the budget is enacted.
