Boys Farm Foundation v. State

This claim arose from the provision of services by Claimant, Boys Farm Foundation, to Respondent State of Illinois pursuant to a contract during Fiscal Year 1976 (July 1, 1975, through June 30, 1976). During that period, Claimant provided residential care services to State wards placed by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

The record indicates that the contractual rate agreed upon by the parties for Fiscal Year 1976 (FY 76) was $20.38 per child-day of service provided. On May 26, 1976, DCFS director Mary Lee Leahy granted Claimant a rate increase of $3.24 per child-day,…