Illinois Child Support Enforcement Wins Silver Award In 2006

illinois.gov, Nov 21, 2006

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that Illinois’ Division of Child Support Enforcement received the prestigious Lincoln Foundation Award for Performance Excellence for the second year in a row.   Illinois’ Division Child Support was one of six recipients of the Lincoln Foundation Silver Award this year, building on successes that led to a Bronze Award last year.  The State of Illinois’ child support collection reached a record breaking high of $1.14 billion in Fiscal Year 2006, surpassing record-breaking collections of $1 billion in 2005.  The Lincoln Foundation recognizes organizations that have shown continued progress, leadership, and excellence in their field.
 
“When we took office in 2003, Illinois’ child support program was in disarray.   Now, we are collecting more child support dollars for Illinois children than ever before,” said Governor Blagojevich.  “It is an honor to receive the Lincoln Foundation Award two years in a row, and I want to thank our Child Support Division for working hard to help make sure single parents in Illinois are getting the support they need to provide and care for their children.”
 
The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence is a not-for-profit organization supported by both private and public funding that assists Illinois organizations in continuously improving their performance by encouraging, developing, and highlighting excellence in five sectors of the economy: industry, service, healthcare, education, and government.  Each year the Lincoln Board of Examiners reviews and assesses award applications in seven areas – leadership, strategic planning, costumer and market focus, information and analysis, human resource focus, process management, and results – and a panel of judges determines which applications deserve recognition. Read more at illinois.gov