Illinois Statutes Chapter 15. Executive Officers § 405/22. Transition; Auditor of Public Accounts to comptroller

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the comptroller shall succeed to all rights, powers, duties and liabilities of the Auditor of Public Accounts in effect on January 7, 1973. Warrants outstanding on the effective date of this Act shall be governed by the law in effect on January 7, 1973, except for such provisions of this Act as may be made applicable to such warrants by regulation adopted by the comptroller with the approval of the State Treasurer. All books, records, equipment, property, and personnel held by, in the custody of or employed by the Auditor of Public Accounts on that date shall be transferred to the comptroller on the effective date of this Act. This transfer of personnel from the office of Auditor of Public Accounts to the office of the comptroller shall in no way affect the status of such personnel under the Personnel Code  1 or the State Employees Retirement System or as respects any employment benefits to which they were entitled on the day immediately preceding the transfer.

(b) In order to achieve a smooth and orderly transition from the system of accounts and reports maintained or provided by or for the Auditor of Public Accounts to the new uniform accounting system and the expanded reporting and accountability for public funds required by this Act, and the warrant and payroll procedures required by this Act which may be different from those provided by the law in effect on January 7, 1973, the comptroller may, by interim regulations, provide for the gradual changeover to the new systems, forms and procedures. The complete implementation of the new uniform accounting system and of the forms and procedures for reporting and documentation by all State agencies and the handling of warrants and payroll, as provided by this Act, must be finalized and in effect no later than July 1, 1974.

(c) The Warrant Escheat Fund, a special fund of which the State Treasurer is ex officio custodian, as heretofore established by law is retained.