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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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This page enables you to search and view the self-reported information from the most recently submitted Annual Financial Reports and Registration Reports of local governments in Illinois. Select one or more of the three criteria below to facilitate your search.
The Local Government Division supports local governments in fulfilling their required fiscal responsibilities to taxpayers. We provide transparency, efficiency, and accountability to the financial reporting process.
The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.
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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.
News articles about the Illinois Office of Comptroller.
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...
551 FY26 Q2 Report
This page enables you to search and view the self-reported information from the most recently submitted Annual Financial Reports and Registration Reports of local governments in Illinois. Select one or more of the three criteria below to facilitate your search.
The Local Government Division supports local governments in fulfilling their required fiscal responsibilities to taxpayers. We provide transparency, efficiency, and accountability to the financial reporting process.
The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.