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.
News articles about the Illinois Office of Comptroller.
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 = ...
Use this form to look up a variety of reports published by our office, including 563, Circuit Clerk Reporting Portal (CCRP), Comptroller Connect Internet Filing (CCIF), Fee Imposition Report, Locally Held Funds, PLACE - eFile, Public Accountability Report, Tax Expenditure Report, TIF Reporting (TIF), WEDGE and more.
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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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.
Comptroller’s Critters was created by the late, great pet-loving Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and carried on in her honor by Comptroller Mendoza. The program aims to find shelter dogs, cats and other animals forever homes and features a searchable database of facilities in your area. Our goal is to give you the resources you need to adopt a pet, which in turn reduces animal control costs at the local level and saves taxpayers money.
The office’s Comptroller’s Critters program works to increase animal adoption and lower local animal control costs.
The efforts of the Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC) to preserve the dignity and sanctity of care of the deceased continues with an investigation into the crematory
The Debt Transparency Report requires state agencies to report their monthly liabilities in a manner prescribed by the Comptroller. The report is intended to provide greater transparency and a truer sense of bills for state services incurred but not yet sent to the Illinois Office of Comptroller for payment.
List of Animal Shelters
Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza reports another successful year in paying the state’s bills in a timely manner while the state’s Rainy Day Fund balance has again increased to new records
COVID-19 PANDEMIC: The United States continues to respond to a pandemic respiratory disease known as "coronavirus disease 2019" ("COVID-19") that spreads from person-to-person. This situation poses a serious public health risk. On March 11, 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. In the interest of aiding residents and local governments in Illinois, Governor Pritzker issued a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation on March 9, 2020. The proclamation allowed Illinois agencies to coordinate State and Federal resources, including the strategic national stockpile of medicine and personal protective equipment to support local governments in preparation of and...
Geared towards high school and college age students, Next Step looks at budgeting, credit, and identity theft. Delve into the idea of wants versus needs, how to set goals for spending and saving, and how to keep your private and financial information safe. Learn how to: Identify wants vs. needs Set goals Better understand credit and loans To schedule a program, please call: (312) 814-0034 Resources Check out our other programs: Identity Theft Credit Budgeting
Through the program, Illinois communities, and organizations may schedule financial workshops hosted by the Comptroller's Office to address everything from the tracking of daily expenses and budgeting to exploring credit card options and identity theft protection.
"The Illinois State Fair is one of my favorite traditions, and I hope fairgoers will stop by our tent between concerts, corndogs and lemon shake-ups to learn what the Comptroller’s Office does
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.
News articles about the Illinois Office of Comptroller.
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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Use this form to look up a variety of reports published by our office, including 563, Circuit Clerk Reporting Portal (CCRP), Comptroller Connect Internet Filing (CCIF), Fee Imposition Report, Locally Held Funds, PLACE - eFile, Public Accountability Report, Tax Expenditure Report, TIF Reporting (TIF), WEDGE and more.
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.
Comptroller’s Critters was created by the late, great pet-loving Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and carried on in her honor by Comptroller Mendoza. The program aims to find shelter dogs, cats and other animals forever homes and features a searchable database of facilities in your area. Our goal is to give you the resources you need to adopt a pet, which in turn reduces animal control costs at the local level and saves taxpayers money.
The office’s Comptroller’s Critters program works to increase animal adoption and lower local animal control costs.
The Debt Transparency Report requires state agencies to report their monthly liabilities in a manner prescribed by the Comptroller. The report is intended to provide greater transparency and a truer sense of bills for state services incurred but not yet sent to the Illinois Office of Comptroller for payment.
Through the program, Illinois communities, and organizations may schedule financial workshops hosted by the Comptroller's Office to address everything from the tracking of daily expenses and budgeting to exploring credit card options and identity theft protection.