The Illinois Office of Comptroller - (2024)

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DuPage County Animal Services is a self-supporting county agency and open admission animal shelter in DuPage County whose mission is to:Operate a shelter for stray and owner-relinquished petsAdopt homeless animals into responsible homesRescue animals that are lost, diseased, injured, or in perilPromote responsible pet ownership and animal welfare through counseling, law enforcement, and educationPrevent and control rabies through bite investigations and rabies registrationEnforce state and county animal control and welfare lawsProvide public education programs for schools and group organizations.

Winnebago County Animal Services is a respected community leader and credible resource for awareness and enhancement of:Responsible pet ownershipAnimal Health and WelfareRabies Control and Public SafetyStriving for compliance with Laws and Ordinances

The Kankakee County Humane Foundation (KCHF) is a 501(c) (3) non- profit organization that is a no-kill animal shelter. Since 1963 the Foundation has rescued unwanted, neglected and abandoned dogs and cats in the Kankakee County area.

Kane County Animal Control oversees rabies registration, protects public safety and ensures the humane care of animals through sheltering, pet placement, education and animal law enforcement. Animals are brought to this facility both as strays and owner surrenders. All animals go through a stray holding period after which they are medically and behaviorally assessed. All animals that go onto our adoption floor are up to date on their vaccines, microchipped, and spayed or neutered. Dogs are Heart-worm tested and cats are tested for FIV/FeLV.

The Sangamon County Animal Control Center serves the City of Springfield and twenty five other municipalities in Sangamon County. Various elements of code enforcement and open admission results in the intake of several thousand animals annually. You can reach them at https://sangamonil.gov/departments/m-r/public-health/animal-control-and-adoption as well as https://www.friendsofscac.org/.

Macoupin County Animal Control and Adoption Center in Carlinville, IL is a self supporting low kill animal control and adoption centerthat tries to place animals in loving homes or transfer them to rescue organizations throughout the state .The adoption fees for cats is $75 (which includes spay/neuter. Microchip, rabies vaccination, FVRCP and worming) and the fee for dogs is $100 (which includes spay/neuter, microchip, rabies vaccination, distemper/parvo vaccination, bordetella, heartworm test and worming).

Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza has released the following statement regarding the death of Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Riley:

Comptroller's Critters was designed to reduce the number of animals waiting to be adoptedand, at the same time, reduce costs spent on animal control at the state and local levels.

County HistoryCounties were originally created to fulfill administrative functions for the state. Over the past severl decades, the role of counties in Illinois has undergone several changes, due in large part to the adoption of the 1970 Illinois Constitution. The administrative structure of county government was modified, as well as the percentage of tax revenue counties could retain from local government taxes. Counties still serve as an arm or extension of the state, operating the courts and jails, the state attorney's office, and the office of the public defender. The state shares its income and sales tax with counties to...

TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT IN ILLINOIS – A RICH HISTORY, A VIBRANT FUTURE!Township government has served both the rural and urban residents of Illinois since 1848. Although Illinois’ 1,432 townships still function according to provisions of the Township Act of 1874, amendments to the act have kept township government as modern as any and more progressive than most. Township government is grassroots government, the closest level of government to the people.By statute, three services are to be provided by townships: a general assistance program to qualifying residents, property assessment, and maintenance of township roads and bridges. General assistance at the township level...

A self-funded agency committed to preventing the spread of rabies, educating the public on animal health and welfare, and offering the service of re-homing the homeless animals.

Please use the links below to access the statutes relevant to Local Governments:Reports - Public Records(State Comptroller Act - 15 Illinois Compiled Statutes 405/16.1)Local Government Advisory Board(State Comptroller Act - 15 Illinois Compiled Statutes 405/22.1)Local Government Accounting Systems Act(State Comptroller Act - 15 Illinois Compiled Statutes 425/1 & 2)County Treasurers Training Program(15 Illinois Compiled Statutes 405/23)Fiscal Responsibility Report Card Act(35 Illinois Compiled Statutes 200/30-30 through 200/30-31)Governmental Account Audit Act(50 Illinois Compiled Statutes 310/0.01 through 310/11)County Auditing Law(Counties Code - 55 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-31001through 31011)Township Auditing Requirements(60 Illinois Compiled Statutes 1/80-15 and 1/80-65)Illinois Municipal Auditing Law(Illinois Municipal Code - 65...

COUNTIES:2023 County Treasurer Training:Welcome andOpening RemarksDuties of a County TreasurerDuties of the CollectorTax Cycle OverviewProhibited ActivitiesIllinois State Treasurer, Michael W. Frerichs - OverviewState Treasurer's Programs (ePay and Illinois Funds) and Open Data PortalUnclaimed PropertyCybersecurity 101Illinois County Treasurer's Association WebsiteFreedom of Information ActOpen Meetings ActIllinois State Comptroller,Susana A. Mendoza - OverviewRecords RetentionComptroller's Local Debt Recovery ProgramFinancial Reporting to the Illinois Office of ComptrollerOther Local Government ResourcesAssociation for Financial Professionalswww.afponline.orgCenter on Budget and Policy Prioritieswww.cbpp.orgDepartment of Commerce and Economic Opportunitywww.illinois.gov/dceo/Pages/default.aspxFederal Reserve Bankwww.federalreserve.govGASBwww.gasb.orgGovernment Finance Officers Associationwww.gfoa.orgIllinois Association of Countieswww.iacoonline.orgIllinois Association of Fire Protection Districtswww.iafpd.orgIllinois Association of Park Districtswww.ilparks.orgIllinois CPA Society, Governmental Accounting Executive...

The following chart represents the primary revenue sources for the 97 counties that submitted for FY 2003.Click to View Entire Report

PRE-NEED LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ENFORCEMENTThe Comptroller's Office is most often associated with the State's fiscal matters. One lesser known function is the licensure of certain private cemeteries that accept care funds, along with businesses, such as cemeteries, crematories, and funeral homes that sell pre-need funeral goods and services to consumers. Specifically, the division ensures consumer dollars collected by these businesses are placed in trust so they are available when consumers need them. Submit a ReportWelcome to the PLACE E-FILE! This site was developed with our licensees in mind, providing an enhanced annual reporting tool, with an easy-to-navigate design. We strengthened...

Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza has released the following statement regarding the shootings ofpoliceofficers in Kankakee CountyWednesday night

Pets Are Worth Saving,Inc. (PAWS) is a not-for-profit, no-kill animal welfare organization. PAWS was founded as a means of dealing with the increase in the animal population--specifically dogs and cats--in the Union County(Illinois) area.

The following chart represents the primary expenditure sources for the 97 counties that submitted for FY 2003.Click to View Entire Report.

Cattails Feline Rescuewas started in July of 2006 by Dr. Gretchen Reid and the staff at Champaign County Animal Services. Upon opening the facility in July of 2005, we saw a tremendous need to help the stray cats in our community.