Employment opportunities with the Illinois Comptroller's Office. View our latest job openings.
Explore the opportunities provided by Smart Business Illinois, an initiative that ensures small and minority-owned businesses have the resources they need to compete for, and land, state contracts.
Software installation and connection instructions. Information warehouse direct access installation. View and print the instructions to install the Direct Access software.
Comptroller Susana Mendoza and planning expert David Doig give testimony on legislation stopping raids on neighborhood development funds
State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) is an annual program that provides all employees the opportunity to donate to the charitable cause of their choice through payroll deduction. It is administered by the Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC).
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July 2025 Edition of the Fiscal Focus
Illinois' Budget Stabilization Fund, more commonly referred to as its Rainy Day Fund, was created by the Illinois General Assembly in 2000 to be the state’s primary reserve account. Its purpose is to keep government operating through times when revenues decline due to unforeseen economic challenges, such as a recession or the recent coronavirus pandemic.
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Welcome to the Financial Reporting Department. This department is responsible for the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Annual Bond Indebtedness and Long-Term Obligations Report, and well as various other monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
Accessing Payment Information on the Internet - Basic Guide (PDF, opens in new tab) 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 function OpenHelp (ErrorNo,Section) { mywindow = ...
SAMS Modernization videos, initiatives, and dates. SAMS Modernization help
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May 3-9 is National Small Business Week
The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.
July 2025 Edition of the Fiscal Focus
The Comptroller's Office was created by the Constitutional Convention of 1970 as an expanded replacement for the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts. The Office of the Comptroller traces its ancestry to 1799 when an auditor of public accounts was established under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Territory. Elijah Conway Berry served as Auditor of Public Accounts when Illinois was a territory of the United States and continued his duties as Auditor when Illinois became a state in 1818. Berry's successor, James Stapp, took office when he was only 27 years of age.
June 2026 Edition of the Fiscal Focus
Below, find a list of charts and graphs illustrating Illinois' finances.
Employment opportunities with the Illinois Comptroller's Office. View our latest job openings.
Explore the opportunities provided by Smart Business Illinois, an initiative that ensures small and minority-owned businesses have the resources they need to compete for, and land, state contracts.
Software installation and connection instructions. Information warehouse direct access installation.
View and print the instructions to install the Direct Access software.
Comptroller Susana Mendoza and planning expert David Doig give testimony on legislation stopping raids on neighborhood development funds
State and University Employees Combined Appeal (SECA) is an annual program that provides all employees the opportunity to donate to the charitable cause of their choice through payroll deduction. It is administered by the Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC).
July 2025 Edition of the Fiscal Focus
All the Pay Schedules
Accessing Payment Information on the Internet - Basic Guide
(PDF, opens in new tab)
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
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SAMS Modernization videos, initiatives, and dates. SAMS Modernization help
The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.
July 2025 Edition of the Fiscal Focus
The Comptroller's Office was created by the Constitutional Convention of 1970 as an expanded replacement for the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts. The Office of the Comptroller traces its ancestry to 1799 when an auditor of public accounts was established under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Territory. Elijah Conway Berry served as Auditor of Public Accounts when Illinois was a territory of the United States and continued his duties as Auditor when Illinois became a state in 1818. Berry's successor, James Stapp, took office when he was only 27 years of age.
June 2026 Edition of the Fiscal Focus
Below, find a list of charts and graphs illustrating Illinois' finances.