Office of the Controller

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The State Controller acts as the Commonwealth’s Chief Accounting Officer providing the administrative systems and supporting policy for the Commonwealth’s accounting, purchasing, budget execution, financing and investing practices.

The Office of the Controller maintains statewide internal accounting controls, operates the accounting system, and is the administrator of the official system of record. The Controller’s Office is responsible for both operational and annual financial reporting to management and the public. The Office serves the program, budget, and cost management components of the state’s long-range business planning process.