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.

Kevin "Duffy" Blackburn Will County Auditor Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISA Certified Public Accountant, CPA Certified Fraud Examiner, CFE The Will County Auditor's Office Welcome to Contact Mission and Services Duffy Blackburn, CPA, CISA, CFE Office Staff FOIA Auditor Local Internship Program History of Office (1911-Present) The mission of the Will County Auditor is to enhance and protect organizational value of the County of Will by providing risk-based objective assurance, advice, and insight . This site was developed to inform the residents of Will County of the role and responsibilities of the Will County Auditor’s Office, financial and operational transparency and accountability of Will County Government, to provide a means to report suspected fraud, waste, or abuse. The Will County Auditor wants to encourage Will County citizens and officials to participate, collaborate, and continue moving Will County forward. It is my honor to serve as the Will County Auditor. It is to the citizens of Will County to provide the best public service and perform the responsibilities of this office with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness. Sincerely, Kevin "Duffy" Blackburn CPA, CFE, CISA Will County Auditor

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.

Office Information (FOIA) Illinois statute 5 ILCS 140/4 requires each public body to post specific information regarding the public body as part of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Guides to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act can be found at Illinois Attorney General - Ensuring Open and Honest Government (click on link) The functional subdivision of the auditor’s office is shown in the organizational chart is shown. The total amount of the approved FY 2022 Operating Budget(click on link) for the Will County Auditor’s office is $629,728. The Auditor’s office employs 4 full-time employees and 1 part-time temporary employee as of 12/01/2012. The auditor’s office is located at 302 N. Chicago St., Room 140, Joliet, IL 60432. The county auditor is an independently elected officer responsible for auditing claims of the county, the internal audit of county operations, and reporting to the County Board and the general public. The purpose of the county auditor is set forth by the statute at 55 ILCS 5/Div. 3-1(click on link) which states: The duties of the county auditor shall be to: (a) Audit all claims against the county, and recommend to the county board the payment or rejection of all claims presented. (b) 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. (c) Approve all orders for supplies issued by the various county officers, before the orders are to be placed with the parties to whom the same are to be given. (d) Maintain a file of all contracts entered into by the county board and all authorized county officers, for or on behalf of the county. (e) Report quarterly to the county board the entire financial operations of the county including revenues anticipated and received, expenditures estimated and paid, obligations unpaid, the condition of all funds and appropriations and other pertinent information. The county auditor shall cause to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county, a notice of the availability of the quarterly report for public inspection in the office of the county auditor. Such notice shall be published within 30 days of the date of the scheduled release of the report. (f) Audit the receipts of all county officers and departments presented for deposit with the county treasurer. (g) 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. (h) Audit the inventory of all real and personal property owned by the county under the control and management of the various officers and departments of the county. (i) Audit the documentation, records, and bases for the amounts billed to the county, as maintained by county vendors, under agreements between the county and its vendors, when those agreements provide that the amounts billed to the county are based upon actual costs incurred by the vendor, or when those agreements include the requirement that the county provide a reimbursement for out‑of‑pocket costs incurred by the vendors. The county auditor shall audit the documentation, records, and bases for the amounts required to be paid to the county under agreements with outside parties, when those amounts are based upon records and documentation generated, compiled, and maintained by the outside party. The vendors and outside parties affected by this Section shall provide to the county auditor, on a timely basis, all records and documents required by the county auditor relative to the county auditor's duties under this subsection. Requests for information and public records The auditor accepts requests to inspect or copy records via U.S. mail, courier, email, personal delivery, and fax. The request does not need to be submitted on a standard form; however, a standard form(click on link) is available. A request may be anonymous. Each public body is required by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to promptly respond to requests for public records within 5 business days, unless properly extended due to statutory reasons . The Freedom of Information Act officer for the auditor is: Cathy Pleasant, Deputy Auditor Will County Office Building 302 N. Chicago St. Joliet, Illinois 60432 (815) 740-4609 (815) 740-4319 FAX cpleasant@willcountyillinois.com Contact the Will County Auditor's Office: Phone: (815) 740-4609 Fax: (815) 740-4319 Email: wcauditor@willcountyillinois.com Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Will County Auditor's Office is located at: 302 N. Chicago Street Joliet, IL 60432-4059

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Will County Vendor Payments This information has been extracted from Will County's 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.

Financial and Statistical Reports Open Data, computer-readable format Financial Report (XBRL): 2018 XBRL Financial Information View Annual financial report in XBRL format which provides a comprehensive overview for the past year Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Statistical Section : Report on Federal Awards and Report on Internal Control Over Compliance: