The Department of Aging Spent Over $400,000 on Rentals

In 2009 (up until the time of our FOIA requests), the Department of Aging spent $433,782.09 to rent services and equipment.  The rental of telephone services and equipment accounts for the largest portion of this spending at $271,945.39, the next most expensive rentals were for data communication services and equipment, for which the Department of Aging spent $89,173.42.  For a complete breakdown of spending on rental equipment and service by this department see the table below.

The majority of these rentals are labeled as "Intergovernmental Transactions" suggesting that they came from other units of government (possibly federal or local).  Beyond these, the biggest providers of equipment were Marriott International Inc and Pitney Bowes Inc who received $19,346.18 and $16,078.8 respectively.

You can find this information for yourself by clicking on the "Checks to Businesses & People" section, selecting "Department of Aging" under the department heading, and searching for any of the rental types listed below in the "Category of Spending" section.

Type of Rental	$ Amount
Rental Not Elsewhere Classified	12229.32
Rental, Data Communication Services and Equip	89173.42
RENTAL, DATA PROCESSING EQUIP	8150.04
Rental, Film&Audio/Visual Aids	15864.18
Rental, Motor Vechicles	3082
RENTAL, OFFICE EQUIP	19906.8
Rental, Other Communication Services and Equip	13430.94
Rental, Telephone Services and Equip	271945.4
Grand Total	433782.1