Find your SAMS Monthly Reports here. 

SECA Advisory Board Meeting Agendas listed here

Asylum Seekers – State Expenditure Transparency Portal This expenditure transparency portal is designed to track payments of state support for asylum seekers. As of November 1, 2023, state agencies are required to provide this information to our office. While the intent is to track grants and operational expenses specifically related to asylum seekers paid by the Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC), there may be other funding for immigration type services, such as for medical assistance, rental assistance, or other benefits paid by the state or local agencies that may not be identified in this listing which should not be considered exhaustive....

Financial data is available in bulk for those who would like to view and query the financial information of local governments in Illinois. All financial data provided is self-reported by the local governments, according to state law. An understanding of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel is encouraged for analyzing the data. Please refer to the Chart of Accounts and Definitions document, found in the Local Government Help File, for assistance with understanding the data.

Visit this page for contact information from our Springfield, Chicago, and other locations for mailing addresses and phone numbers.

Press Releases from the Illinois Office of Comptroller. Continue on to view the news releases.

SECA Federation videos listed here

The Comptroller's Office is most often associated with the State's fiscal matters. One lesser-known function is the licensure of certain private cemeteries that accept care funds, crematories, along with businesses, such as cemeteries and funeral homes that sell pre-need funeral goods and services to consumers. Specifically, the division ensures consumer dollars collected by these businesses are annually reported and accounted for so they are available when consumers need them.

Comptroller Susana Mendoza and planning expert David Doig give testimony on legislation stopping raids on neighborhood development funds

News articles about the Illinois Office of Comptroller. 

Comptroller urges parents to use shopping trips as a lesson in budgeting

10 reasons to make SECA your charitable giving headquarters by using payroll deduction.

SAMS Modernization videos, initiatives, and dates. SAMS Modernization help

The Warrant Inquiry Form allows a vendor to enter the warrant number and determine if the payment has been cashed. Please be advised that as of July 1, 2026 the State of Illinois has a new Statewide Accounting Management System (SAMS). The new system issues payments with new warrant number prefixes. Refer to the table below for a comparison of old and new prefixes. Bring this notice with you when cashing your check in case your financial institution questions the check’s validity. Questions? Call the Illinois Office of Comptroller at 800-877-8078 or 217-782-6000. Previous Prefix    Payment Type New Prefix AC Commercial 13 PI Public Aid 29 RA Retirement 31 SA Payroll 41 TF Tax 56 WD EFT Replacements 64 SA Contractual Payroll (Lottery) 71 Warrant...

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Below, find a list of charts and graphs illustrating Illinois' finances.

All the Pay Schedules