Illinois State Senate District 23 issued the following announcement on May 23.
Illinois residents may soon have a clearer picture of the state’s finances, thanks to State Senator Tom Cullerton.
Cullerton passed House Bill 313, which requires the Illinois Comptroller to include the expenditure amounts and dates of expenditures by state agencies to vendors, the salaries of each state employee and graphical data whenever possible to the comptroller’s online website.
“Illinois taxpayers have a right to know how their money is spent,” Cullerton said. “While this online database provides residents with an excellent resource, this legislation will expand the scope of the website to create an even clearer picture of the state’s finances.”
The website currently shows all of the state financial records and reports, with the same up-to-date numbers and information that are used by the Comptroller’s office in carrying out its Constitutional duties, including employee salaries. Cullerton urges Illinois residents to visit https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/financial-data/state-expenditures/employee-salary-database/ to inspect state revenues, expenses, contracts and salaries.
In addition to increasing transparency about individual employee salaries, the legislation will also extend to information about private-sector firms that seek contracts from the state.
“Our goal is to ensure this comprehensive financial database gives taxpayers an up-to-date and reliable method to inspect state revenues and expenditures to improve fiscal transparency in our state,” Cullerton said.
The bipartisan legislation passed the Senate and House with unanimous support and now heads to the governor’s desk for his approval.
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