Chapter 15 — EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

(15 ILCS 405/11) (from Ch. 15, par. 211) Sec. 11. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1132. Repealed by P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

(15 ILCS 405/12) (from Ch. 15, par. 212) Sec. 12. Payroll officer-Payroll voucher forms-Payroll distribution schedule forms. The Comptroller shall be the State payroll officer, shall maintain the official payroll for all State agencies and shall supervise the issuance of all payr…

(15 ILCS 405/13) (from Ch. 15, par. 213) Sec. 13. Payment of salaries of State employees - Schedule. The comptroller shall prepare a schedule showing the dates on which all employees of the State shall be paid. All employees shall be paid at least semi-monthly, except that employ…

(15 ILCS 405/13.1) (from Ch. 15, par. 213.1) Sec. 13.1. Compliance with State Employment Records Act. The Comptroller, for the purpose of facilitating an accurate compilation of the entire State work force as defined and required by the State Employment Records Act, shall report,…

(15 ILCS 405/14) (from Ch. 15, par. 214) Sec. 14. Forms of documents. The Comptroller may prescribe and require State agencies to use forms for all documents required by law in the performance of his duties or which he may reasonably require therefor. The Comptroller may prescrib…

(15 ILCS 405/14.01) Sec. 14.01. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-759, eff. 7-1-99. Repealed by P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21.)

(15 ILCS 405/15) (from Ch. 15, par. 215) Sec. 15. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 85-1132. Repealed by P.A. 90-572, eff. date - See Sec. 99-5.)

(15 ILCS 405/16) (from Ch. 15, par. 216) Sec. 16. Reports from State agencies. The comptroller shall prescribe the form and require the filing of quarterly fiscal reports by each State agency. Within 30 days after the end of each quarter, or at such earlier time as the comptrolle…

(15 ILCS 405/16.1) (from Ch. 15, par. 216.1) Sec. 16.1. All reports filed by local governmental units with the Comptroller together with any accompanying comment or explanation immediately becomes part of his or her public records and shall be open to public inspection. The Compt…

(15 ILCS 405/16.2) Sec. 16.2. Agency fees; report to General Assembly. (a) A State agency that imposes fees shall file the Agency Fee Imposition Report Form established under Section 3-8.5 of the Illinois State Auditing Act with the Comptroller at the time the Comptroller specifi…

(15 ILCS 405/17) (from Ch. 15, par. 217) Sec. 17. Inventory control records. The comptroller shall maintain current inventory records of property held by or on behalf of the State or any State agency, which may be copies of the official inventory control records maintained by Sta…

(15 ILCS 405/18) (from Ch. 15, par. 218) Sec. 18. Records of bonded indebtedness. The Comptroller shall maintain current records indicating the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the State and of all State agencies, setting out the State agency incurring the indebtedness, whether…

(15 ILCS 405/19) (from Ch. 15, par. 219) Sec. 19. Financial records - monthly reports - forms. (a) The Comptroller shall maintain complete, accurate and current financial records relating to State funds and to other public funds and assets available to, encumbered or expended by …

(15 ILCS 405/19.5) Sec. 19.5. Annual comprehensive financial report; procedures and reporting. (a) On or before October 31, 2012, and on or before each October 31 thereafter, State agencies shall report to the Comptroller all financial information deemed necessary by the Comptrol…

(15 ILCS 405/2) (from Ch. 15, par. 202) Sec. 2. Chief fiscal officer. The comptroller shall serve as the chief fiscal control officer of the State of Illinois, shall maintain the State's central fiscal accounts, shall order all payments into and out of the funds held by the State…

(15 ILCS 405/20) (from Ch. 15, par. 220) Sec. 20. Annual report. The Comptroller shall annually, as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year but no later than December 31, make available on the Comptroller's website a report, showing the amount of warrants drawn on the…

(15 ILCS 405/21) (from Ch. 15, par. 221) Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The Comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the exercise of his or her powers and performance of his or her duties under this Act and to guide and assist State agen…

(15 ILCS 405/22) (from Ch. 15, par. 222) Sec. 22. Transition; Auditor of Public Accounts to comptroller. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the comptroller shall succeed to all rights, powers, duties and liabilities of the Auditor of Public Accounts in effect o…

(15 ILCS 405/22.1) (from Ch. 15, par. 222.1) Sec. 22.1. State Comptroller Local Government Advisory Board. The State Comptroller shall appoint a State Comptroller Local Government Advisory Board consisting of 10 local officials, 5 certified public accountants, and 15 public membe…

(15 ILCS 405/22.2) (from Ch. 15, par. 222.2) Sec. 22.2. State Government Suggestion Award Board. Upon request from the State Government Suggestion Award Board, the Comptroller and the Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget may hold in reserve the amounts equal…

(15 ILCS 405/23) (from Ch. 15, par. 223) Sec. 23. County treasurer training program. The Comptroller, in consultation with the State Comptroller Local Government Advisory Board, shall establish and conduct a training program for county treasurers. The Comptroller shall issue a ce…

(15 ILCS 405/23.10) Sec. 23.10. Contract aspirational goals. The Comptroller shall establish aspirational goals for contract awards substantially in accordance with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act, unless otherwise governed by othe…

(15 ILCS 405/23.11) Sec. 23.11. Illinois Bank On Initiative; Commission. (a) The Illinois Bank On Initiative is created to increase the use of Certified Financial Products and reduce reliance on alternative financial products. (b) The Illinois Bank On Initiative shall be administ…

(15 ILCS 405/23.7) Sec. 23.7. Comptroller; local government and school district registry. The Comptroller shall establish and maintain a registry of all units of local government and school districts within the State. Within 60 days following the creation or dissolution of a unit…

(15 ILCS 405/23.9) Sec. 23.9. Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative. The State Comptroller Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative is created to provide greater opportunities for minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilit…

(15 ILCS 405/24) Sec. 24. State Comptroller; fees. The State Comptroller shall be paid the following fees: For each certification of any instrument, document, or record in the office of the Comptroller: $1. (Source: P.A. 89-233, eff. 1-1-96.)

(15 ILCS 405/25) Sec. 25. Fund. (a) All cost recoveries, fees for services, and governmental grants received by the Comptroller shall be maintained in a special fund in the State treasury, to be known as the Comptroller's Administrative Fund. Moneys in the Comptroller's Administr…

(15 ILCS 405/26) Sec. 26. Illinois Gives Initiative. (a) The Illinois Gives Initiative is hereby created to provide a mechanism whereby an employee or annuitant may authorize the withholding of a portion of his or her salary, wages, or annuity for payment to Illinois chapters of …

(15 ILCS 405/27) Sec. 27. Comptroller's online ledger. The Comptroller shall establish and maintain an online repository of the State's financial transactions, including expenditure amounts and dates of expenditure, the vendor to which each expenditure was made, the State agency …

(15 ILCS 405/28) Sec. 28. State Comptroller purchase of real property. (a) Subject to the provisions of the Public Contract Fraud Act, the State Comptroller, on behalf of the State of Illinois, is authorized during State fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to acquire real property located…

(15 ILCS 405/29) Sec. 29. Comptroller recess appointments. If, during a recess of the Senate, there is a vacancy in an office filled by appointment by the Comptroller by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Comptroller shall make a temporary appointment until the ne…

(15 ILCS 405/3) (from Ch. 15, par. 203) Sec. 3. Oath and Bond. Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the Comptroller shall take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation prescribed by Article XIII, Section 3 of the constitution and shall give bond payable to the Pe…

(15 ILCS 405/30) Sec. 30. Interactive map. Beginning January 1, 2023, the Comptroller is authorized to establish and maintain an interactive map on the Comptroller's Internet website that provides the location and annual financial information of taxing bodies as reported to the C…

(15 ILCS 405/4) (from Ch. 15, par. 204) Sec. 4. Failure to take oath or give bond. If any person elected to the office of comptroller, or appointed to fill a vacancy in that office, fails to give bond or to take the oath or affirmation required under Section 3 on or before the da…

(15 ILCS 405/5) (from Ch. 15, par. 205) Sec. 5. Suit on Bond. Whenever the condition of any bond of the comptroller is broken, the Governor shall order suit to be instituted on the bond. Suit on the bond may be instituted and prosecuted to final judgment against the comptroller o…

(15 ILCS 405/6) (from Ch. 15, par. 206) Sec. 6. Official seal. The comptroller shall keep an official seal, which shall be used to authenticate all writings, papers, documents and accounts required by law to be certified from his office. Copies of all records, writings, papers an…

(15 ILCS 405/6.01) (from Ch. 15, par. 206.01) Sec. 6.01. Specification and establishment of accounting standards and principles. The Comptroller shall specify and establish the financial accounting and reporting standards and principles to be used by all State government and Stat…

(15 ILCS 405/7) (from Ch. 15, par. 207) Sec. 7. State accounting system - State agencies defined - accounts notice of change. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to government the comptroller shall develop and prescribe for the use of all State …

(15 ILCS 405/8) (from Ch. 15, par. 208) Sec. 8. Uniform system of code numbers--required use. In order to simplify methods for accounting and the issuance of warrants, the comptroller may establish a uniform system of code numbers for each appropriation and standard object and pu…

(15 ILCS 405/9) (from Ch. 15, par. 209) Sec. 9. Warrants; vouchers; preaudit. (a) No payment may be made from public funds held by the State Treasurer in or outside of the State treasury, except by warrant drawn by the Comptroller and presented by him to the treasurer to be count…

(15 ILCS 405/9.01) (from Ch. 15, par. 209.01) Sec. 9.01. The Comptroller, with the approval of the State Treasurer, may provide by rule and regulation for the transfer of moneys held by the State Treasurer, whether in or outside the public treasury. Such transfer may be within th…

(15 ILCS 405/9.02) (from Ch. 15, par. 209.02) Sec. 9.02. No warrant for the expenditure, disbursement, contract, administration, transfer or use of federal funds by any recipient State agency subject to the reporting requirement of Section 5.1 of the Governor's Office of Manageme…

(15 ILCS 405/9.03) (from Ch. 15, par. 209.03) Sec. 9.03. Direct deposit of State payments. (a) The Comptroller, with the approval of the State Treasurer, may provide by rule or regulation for the direct deposit of any payment lawfully payable from the State Treasury and in accord…

(15 ILCS 405/9.03a) Sec. 9.03a. Direct deposit earnings statements. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Retirement system" means a retirement system that (i) is established under Article 2, 14, 16, or 18 of the Illinois Pension Code and (ii) processes retirement annuities thro…

(15 ILCS 405/9.04) (from Ch. 15, par. 209.04) Sec. 9.04. Benefits recoverable under Workers' Compensation Act and Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Whenever the Comptroller has been notified by the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois of a claim for recovery of excess…

(15 ILCS 405/9.05) Sec. 9.05. Electronic benefits transfer. (a) For the purpose of this Section, "Department" means the Department of Human Services, "EBT" means the method of electronically distributing financial aid or benefits known as electronic benefits transfer, and "EBT co…

(15 ILCS 405/9.06) Sec. 9.06. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The Department of Labor, the Department of Employment Security, the Department of Revenue, the Office of the State Comptroller, and the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall coopera…

(15 ILCS 410/1) (from Ch. 15, par. 401) Sec. 1. Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Comptroller Merit Employment Code, and shall apply to employment within the Office of the Comptroller of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 80-1397.)

(15 ILCS 410/10) (from Ch. 15, par. 423) Sec. 10. Rules. The Director shall prepare and submit to the Merit Commission proposed rules for all positions and employees subject to this Act. Such rules or any part thereof shall have the force and effect of law. Copies of all such rul…

(15 ILCS 410/10a) (from Ch. 15, par. 424) Sec. 10a. Jurisdiction A - classification and pay. For positions in the Office of the Comptroller with respect to the classification and pay: (1) For the preparation, maintenance and revision by the Director, subject to approval by the Co…