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Access County Auditor services, financial and audit reports, anti-fraud hotline. Joliet, Will County, Illinois Kevin "Duffy" Blackburn, CPA, CFE, CISA Will County Auditor Certified Public Accountant, CPA Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISA Certified Fraud Examiner, CFE Auditor's Office The Will County Auditor's Office Welcome to Most frequently used keywords: Vendor checkbook County Dashboard Revenue report Payroll salaries Expenses Will County Performance Reports Fund Analysis Audit Plan and Report Up How can we help you? Up Audit Report and Plan Learn more > Vendor Payments Learn more > Cash Balance Learn more > Payroll Learn more > County Revenue Learn more > County Expenses Learn more > Learn more > Budget Statistical Data Learn more > Funds Dashboard Learn more > Take a look... Transparency in Will County Long-term Debt $570M Total Long-term Debt $12M 2024 Total Annual Principal and Interest Payments $811/p Per person Will County Long-term Debt $17.17/p Per perso n 2024 Annual Principal and Interest Payments Will County data 702,585 Will County 2024 Population 52,517 2024 Total Vendor Payments 2,136 2024 Full-time Employees Annual Fiscal Year (FY2024) $534M 2024 Revenue County-wid e All Funds $468M 2024 Expenditures County-wide All Funds $50.9M 2024 Capital Expenditures

Audit Hotline Please contact us to report activities that you believe are or may result in waste, fraud, abuse or non-compliance or significant violations of Will County policies, regulations or rules. Example of reportable offenses: theft, fraud, bribery, and kickbacks conflict of interest misuse, waste or abuse of county property or time misappropriation of county resources 3 way s to report 1) You can submit an independent online reporting form: willcountyfraudhotline.integrareport.com 2) You can call independent Hotline by phone: 855-858-3344 3) You can mail a letter and evidence to: Will County Auditor's Office 302 N. Chicago St. Joliet, IL 60432 Whistleblower Protection Click to view: Will County's Whistleblower Protection Ordinance. § 32.069 WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTION. Click to view: Illinois' Whis tleblower Protection Act. *Reports relating to building code and planning department related violations must be filed with the Will County Land Use department. 815.722.5515 Additional Hotlines: County contacts Election Fraud Hotline - County Clerk Ethics Advisor for Will County - Rolanda Mitchell Code enforcement - Land Use Building Division Legal Self-Help Center - Will County Circuit Court Emergency - Sheriff Non-Emergency (Submit a crime tip) - Sheriff General Frequently Asked Questions - State’s Attorney State contacts Fraud Hotline - Auditor General of the State of Illinois Consumer Fraud Hotlines - Illinois Attorney General Tax Fraud - Illinois Department of Revenue Welfare Fraud - State of Illinois HFS Inspector General Medicaid Fraud - Illinois State Police Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Child Abuse Hotline - State of Illinois Healthcare and Family Services Elder Abuse Hotline - Illinois Department on Aging Other contacts Better Business Bureau - Chicago and Northern Illinois Internet Fraud - FBI Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission Tax Fraud - Internal Revenue Service Social Security Fraud - SSA Mail Fraud - United States Postal Service StopFraud.gov - Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Phone Numbers (815) 727-8872 (815) 726-7422 (815) 727-863 911 (815) 727-8575 (815) 727-8405 Phone Numbers (855) 217-1895 (800) 386-5438 (800) 243-2811 (855)213-6973 (888)557-9503 (866) 800-1409 (800) 25-ABUSE Phone Numbers (312) 832-0500 (415) 553-7400 (877) 438-4338 (800) 829-1040 (800) 269-0271 (877) 876-2455 (202) 514-2000 Link willcountylanduse.com/code-enforcement/purpose will.illinoislegalaid.org www.willcosheriff.com/pages/tips/formnew.asp www.willcountysao.com/general-faq.htm Link www.auditor.illinois.gov/Hotline/Hotline.as p www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumer s tax.illinois.gov/fraud/index.htm www.state.il.us/agency/oig/reportfraud.asp http://www.isp.state.il.us/crime/medicaidfraud.cfm www.state.il.us/dcfs/child/index.shtml Link chicago.bbb.org www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/internetschemes.htm www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=106778,00.htm l oig.ssa.gov/report-fraud-waste-or-abuse www.uspsoig.gov/investigation.htm www.stopfraud.gov/report.html

XBRL for Local Governments Local governments needing strong fiscal health are vital for a healthy democracy, a strong economy, and a good quality of life for residents. To achieve this, clear and easy-to-find financial information is key. This transparency allows people to understand how their government spends money and also helps make decisions based on data. There's ongoing development to create a standardized XBRL taxonomy specifically for US local governments. This is a positive step towards wider adoption. Overall, XBRL has the potential to improve transparency, efficiency, and analysis of local government finances. However, addressing the challenges is crucial for successful implementation. READ MORE... Read working paper from University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy featuring Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn. https://closup.umich.edu/research-projects/modernizing-state-and-local-government-fiscal-transparency Read Illinois Senate Resolution featuring Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn. https://www.ilga.gov/ftp/legislation/102/SR/10200SR0048.htm Read article " XBRL US Release CAFR Taxonomy for Municipal Reporting" featuring Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn. https://www.xbrl.org/news/xbrl-us-release-cafr-taxonomy-for-municipal-reporting/ Read article from Bond Buyer "FIMSAC to discuss XBRL, standard disclosure next week" featuring Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn discussion with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission FIMSAC committee. https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/fimsac-to-discuss-xbrl-standard-disclosure-next-week XBRL Reports 2018 XBRL Financial Report 2018 Inline XBRL Financial Report 2017 XBRL Financial Report 2016 XBRL Financial Report

Welcome! Start exploring your Will County government here: Cash Balance Learn more > Vendor Payments Learn more > County Revenue Learn more > County Expenses Learn more > Budget Learn more > Payroll Learn more > Statistical Data Learn more > Fund Dashboard Learn more > XBRL Financial Reports: 2018 XBRL Financial Report View Comprehensive overview financial report in a computer-readable format 2017 XBRL Financial Report View Comprehensive overview financial report in a computer-readable format 2016 XBRL Financial Report View Comprehensive overview financial report in a computer-readable format CAFR Financial Reports View PDF CAFR Financial Reports : General County : Board Meeting Videos of Will County Board meetings, meeting minutes, and meeting schedules. Public filings filed with the Will County Clerk, such as County Ordinances and Economic Interest Statements. Legislative and lobbyist activities for Will County (includes 1) purpose for these activities 2)Board Resolutions authorizing lobbying firms 3) list of County membership organizations which engage in lobbying): Government finance resources and education: GFOA Budgeting Best Practices : the best practices library of the Government Finance Officers Association Rethinking Reserves: Best Practices : "SHOULD WE RETHINK RESERVES?: A Multimillion-Dollar Question" article from GFOA Standards on Government Internal Controls : COSO and GAO guidance on government internal controls Tax Rates, Taxing Districts, Bids & Budget : Will County's current sales tax is 7% . Refer to Illinois Department of Revenue Tax Rate Information for additional information on local governments' sales tax rates. Taxing district information for property tax levy within Will County with the Will County Clerk. Current bids maintained by the County's Purchasing Department. Will County Budget approved and published for current and prior years. General County : Board Meeting Videos of Will County Board meetings, meeting minutes, and meeting schedules. Public filings filed with the Will County Clerk, such as County Ordinances and Economic Interest Statements. Legislative and lobbyist activities for Will County (includes 1) purpose for these activities 2)Board Resolutions authorizing lobbying firms 3) list of County membership organizations which engage in lobbying): Salary : Will County Board Resolutions for Salaries for Will County Elected Officials: Collective bargaining contracts of the departments and divisions of Will County: Open Government requires open data. We know that citizens have a right to open, transparent, and accessible government. The Will County Auditor’s Open Government Center provides transparent access to the County’s financial information through web-based dashboards and shows the actual activity in categories such Revenue, Budget, Spending, and Payroll. Will County is the first local government in the nation to publish a computer-readable financial reports that that eventually will create greater transparency for citizens who wish to compare government expenditures across the United States and result in monumental savings to local governments that are borrowing money through bonds. The Will County Checkbook operates on a read-only, filtered copy of the county's financial data. Confidential information like county employee's names and addresses are not in the Checkbook database. Data is loaded via an ETL (extract-transform-load) process; typical frequency for running the ETL import bi-weekly basis. If you have any questions , comments, or concerns please feel free to contact the County Auditor's office at (815)740-4609 or email at wcauditor@willcountyillinois.com . The charts and data visualizations are created with Power Bi, Solver Datawarehouse, and the Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations.

Will County Vendor Payments (Archived) This information has been extracted from Will County's legacy finance system. The reports may contain accounting adjustments or reclassifications. One vendor/merchant may be listed more than once due to multiple remittance addresses for the same vendor. Due to fields in the reporting system, the vendor's name or item description of services may be abbreviated. The reports contain information about expenditures of the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Funds, and Capital Improvement Funds. The following entities are not included in the reports: Will County Forest Preserve District, Will County Public Building Commission The reports contain information which is unaudited. The reports do not contain expenditures categorized as personnel-related or salary information or private or confidential.

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Recent news WILL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: FIRST IN NATION TO PUBLISH AI-ENABLED FINANCIAL REPORT Read More BLACKBURN SELECTED AS PANELIST FOR STATE CPA GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE Read More WILL COUNTY GETS RARE A+ IN GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY Read More COUNTY AUDITOR BLACKBURN, STATE’S ATTORNEY GLASGOW PRESENT FRAUD PREVENTION SEMINAR FOR GOVERNMENT, SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES Read More WILL COUNTY AUDITOR CELEBRATES UNIVERSITY INTERN PARTNERSHIP WITH FACULTY AND STUDENT RECEPTION Read More ◄ 1/1 ► Please reload

County Expenses Budget Learn more > County Revenue Learn more > Payroll Learn more > Vendor Payments Learn more > County Expenses Learn more > PowerBi Dashboards Learn more > XBRL Financial Reports : 2018 XBRL Financial Report View Comprehensive overview financial report in a computer-readable format 2017 XBRL Financial Report View Comprehensive overview financial report in a computer-readable format 2016 XBRL Financial Report View Comprehensive overview financial report in a computer-readable format CAFR Financial Reports View PDF CAFR Financial Reports : Tax Rates, Taxing Districts, Bids & Budget : Will County's current sales tax is 7% . Refer to Illinois Department of Revenue Tax Rate Information for additional information on local governments' sales tax rates. Taxing district information for property tax levy within Will County with the Will County Clerk. Current bids maintained by the County's Purchasing Department. Will County Budget approved and published for current and prior years. General County : Board Meeting Videos of Will County Board meetings, meeting minutes, and meeting schedules. Public filings filed with the Will County Clerk, such as County Ordinances and Economic Interest Statements. Legislative and lobbyist activities for Will County (includes 1) purpose for these activities 2)Board Resolutions authorizing lobbying firms 3) list of County membership organizations which engage in lobbying): Salary : Will County Board Resolutions for Salaries for Will County Elected Officials. Collective bargaining contracts of the departments and divisions of Will County. View Open Government requires open data. We know that citizens have a right to open, transparent, and accessible government. The Will County Auditor’s Open Government Center provides transparent access to the County’s financial information through web-based dashboards and shows the actual activity in categories such Revenue, Budget, Spending, and Payroll. Will County is the first local government in the nation to publish a computer-readable financial reports that that eventually will create greater transparency for citizens who wish to compare government expenditures across the United States and result in monumental savings to local governments that are borrowing money through bonds. The Will County Checkbook operates on a read-only, filtered copy of the county's financial data. Confidential information like county employee's names and addresses are not in the Checkbook database. Data is loaded via an ETL (extract-transform-load) process; typical frequency for running the ETL import bi-weekly basis. If you have any questions , comments, or concerns please feel free to contact the County Auditor's office at (815)740-4609 or email at wcauditor@willcountyillinois.com . The charts and data visualizations are created with Power Bi, Solver Datawarehouse, and the Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations.

County Auditor Statute 55 ILCS 5/Div. 3.1. Sec 3-1005 Pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statute 55 ILCS 5/Div. 3.1. Sec. 3-1005 , specifically the County Auditor is required to : (1) Audit all claims against the County; (2) Collect, analyze and preserve statistical and financial information with respect to the cost of operation of the various institutions and facilities maintained, operated or owned by the county ; (3) Maintain a file of all contracts; (4) Audit the receipts of all county officers and departments; (5) Maintain a continuous internal audit of the operations and financial records of the officers, agents, or divisions of the county. (The county auditor shall have access to all records, documents, and resources necessary for the discharge of this responsibility.)

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