When the Secretary of State was required to submit a biennial report to the Governor (1872), it became necessary to hire a bookkeeper to maintain the Secretary of State accounts. An Accounting Department was created (1927) to receive all fees collected by the Secretary. The bookkeeper continued to work independently until 1947, when the two offices were merged into one unit. Duties were again divided in 1957 between Accounting-Budget Division and Accounting-Revenue Division. These divisions became part of Fiscal Control Department (1973) which was created to receive and bank all revenues; maintain permanent expenditure record, prepare budgets and to account for all capital expenditures for buildings and grounds, furniture and equipment under the Secretary's jurisdiction.
From the description of Statements of expenditures, 1957-1963. (Illinois State Archive). WorldCat record id: 36081385
