May 3-9 is National Small Business Week
The Illinois Comptroller's Multimedia page is designed for the public to see what’s been going on in the office and for members of the media to download videos, audio and photos for broadcast and print use.
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.
Employment opportunities with the Illinois Comptroller's Office. View our latest job openings.
List of SECA Events
SAMS Modernization videos, initiatives, and dates. SAMS Modernization help
SECA Advisory Board Meeting Agendas listed here
Comptroller Mendoza visits several local businesses to showcase the people, entrepreneurship, and places that make this historic neighborhood
Taxpayers can now inquire about Prevailing Wage Act contracts that have been reported to our Office. You can inquire by entering a specific vendor name, vendor FEIN, or a county. The information returned will include the vendor name, contracting agency, contract number, original contract amount, original contract terms, county, location, and general description.
SAMS Modernization Frequently Asked listed.
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...
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.
The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.
May 3-9 is National Small Business Week
Employment opportunities with the Illinois Comptroller's Office. View our latest job openings.
SAMS Modernization videos, initiatives, and dates. SAMS Modernization help
Taxpayers can now inquire about Prevailing Wage Act contracts that have been reported to our Office. You can inquire by entering a specific vendor name, vendor FEIN, or a county. The information returned will include the vendor name, contracting agency, contract number, original contract amount, original contract terms, county, location, and general description.
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...
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.
The list below displays the number of local governments, by type, who submit reports to the Illinois Office of the Comptroller.