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Welcome from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller

Greetings! Welcome to the website of the Illinois Office of the Comptroller. This site was recently revamped to make it even easier for taxpayers to access news and information from the office, and “follow the money.” As the state’s Chief Fiscal Officer, the Comptroller is responsible for managing government finances, paying the state’s bills, and watching over public dollars. That role brings the added responsibility of ensuring that all financial information is not only available, but readily accessible to taxpayers – and that is what our new website is all about.

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Backlog Persists Despite New Revenue
Comptroller's Quarterly

Little Improvement Seen One Year After Tax Increases

Springfield– one year after Illinois raised individual and corporate income tax rates, the state remains in a precarious fiscal position with persistent payment delays – and the situation is unlikely to significantly
improve in the near-term.

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TOPINKA KICKS-OFF EDWARDSVILLE EMPLOYMENT EXPO
TOPINKA KICKS-OFF  EDWARDSVILLE EMPLOYMENT EXPO

Comptroller greets job seekers, employers

EDWARDSVILLE – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka greeted hundreds of job seekers and more than 50 employers at Lewis & Clark Community College, N. O. Nelson Campus Tuesday for Employment Expo: Metro East, the third in a series of events targeting unemployment and the financial stresses facing residents.

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TOPINKA: PROPOSED SPENDING NEEDS REVENUE SOURCE
TOPINKA: PROPOSED SPENDING NEEDS REVENUE SOURCE

Comptroller warns of state’s growing expenses

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Wednesday released the following statement in response to General Assembly discussion of a tax package aimed at assisting employers and residents in need:

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Fiscal Focus
Fiscal Focus

As the summer ends, the thoughts of many Illinoisans turn to fall weather and football, and all the leaf raking and tailgating that goes along with it. Illinois policymakers, on the other hand, have something far less fun on their minds – the state’s fiscal crisis.

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