Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 800 - PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE › Section 800.300 - Description of Organization Structure

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Director serves as head of the Department
				and is appointed to this office by the Governor of the State of Illinois, by
				and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
b) Assistant Director serves as assistant to
				the Director under the direction, control, and supervision of the Director and
				is appointed to this office by the Governor of the State of Illinois, by and
				with the advice and consent of the Senate.
c) Audits is responsible for performing all
				internal audits of the department and its activities and coordinating internal
				audits of the department's State and Federal grants.
d) Executive Assistant to the Director serves
				as the department's chief of staff providing direction and coordination for
				personnel services, strategic planning, legal services, and all grant funding
				decisions through oversight of the Financial Commitment Committee.
e) Personnel handles all hiring, promotions,
				discharges and disciplinary activities, and all other personnel activities.
				Additionally, Personnel represents the department in labor
				negotiations.
f) Planning and
				Support coordinates and develops the department's long term planning process
				and is responsible for the department's training and conference
				activities.
g) Small Business
				Growth Corporation provides low interest, long term loans to small business to
				help finance expansion that will create new jobs for the State.
h) Legal is responsible for handling all
				legal affairs of the department.
i)
				Legislative Affairs serves as the department's legislative liaison.
j) Communications provides public information
				and coordinates relations with the media. Additionally, Communications
				coordinates the department's economic research activities.
k) Advertising is responsible for the
				advertisement and promotion of Illinois and all its attractions.
l) Marketing encourages and promotes the
				economic development of Illinois through activities conducted by its
				Springfield and Chicago divisions.
m) Films assists in the development of
				Illinois into a major motion picture and television production
				center.
n) Tourism promotes
				Illinois attractions and special events to increase tourism revenue in the
				State.
o) International Business
				promotes Illinois to businesses abroad and encourages firms to locate and
				expand business in Illinois.
p)
				Program Administration is responsible for coordinating a variety of assistance
				programs to businesses, industries, and local governments and administers
				programs which provide job training and other support services to unemployed
				and low-income people.
q) Business
				Finance and Program Development develops new programs to assist small business
				and coordinate a wide array of financial assistance programs for Illinois
				firms.
r) Grants Administration
				coordinates the establishment of grants for the administration of Federally
				funded programs and monitors the financial management of those
				grants.
s) Job Training System
				administers State and Federal training programs to foster Illinois economic
				development through a trained, skilled workforce.
t) Economic Opportunity administers program
				which assist low income individuals with paying their utility bills,
				weatherizing their homes, and helping them become independent and
				self-sufficient individuals.
u)
				Operations coordinates the department's support functions including accounting,
				budgeting, management information, and management services.
v) Management Services oversees the
				department's library, printing services and automobile use.
w) Administrative Services manages the
				department's accounting system and budgeting.
x) Management Information System develops and
				coordinates the department's automated data processing capabilities.