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Lottery payments under scrutiny

By Wordpress Admin User May 24, 2016 | 5:44 AM

Illinois Lottery — The Illinois Lottery reportedly prepaid $20 million to continue the Powerball and Mega Millions games in Illinois during the state budget impasse.(Photo courtesy Facebook/Illinois Lottery)

By FarmWeekNow

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Auditor General says the Illinois Lottery violated state finance law by prepaying $20 million to ensure it could participate in future multi-state lottery games even without a state budget.

Auditor General Frank Mautino said the lottery made two $10 million payments last June when it was clear lawmakers had failed to agree on a state budget that should have begun the next day.

The Lottery Department disputes the findings and denies any laws were broken.