Overview and Responsibility

The Local Government Division has been created to fulfill two broad areas of responsibility on behalf of the Illinois Comptroller:

  • To serve as the State's watchdog on financial status of local governments
  • To provide assistance to local government in fulfilling their mandated fiscal responsibilities to taxpayers

All activities of our department, past, present, and future can be categorized under one of these two main areas of responsibility. These include but are not necessarily limited to service and training to local government officials, direct outreach to taxpayers, and involvement in financial issues of mutual concern to the Comptroller's office and local governments.

Key Responsibilities of the Local Government Division

  1. Collect and analyze Annual Financial Reports [AFRs] from units of local government
  2. Produce the Fiscal Responsibility Report Card
  3. Outreach to units of local government and taxpayers
  4. Provide training, assistance and information to local government officials
  5. Staff and coordinate the activities of the Local Government Advisory Board
  6. Maintain a central registry of all local units of government in Illinois