Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
0840 State Controller

The State Controller is the Chief Financial Officer of the state, elected by the people. The Controller's primary objectives are to:

  • Provide sound fiscal control over both receipts and disbursements of public funds.
  • Report periodically on the financial operations and condition of both state and local governments.
  • Ensure money due the state is collected through fair, equitable, and effective tax administration.
  • Provide fiscal guidance to local governments.
  • Administer the Unclaimed Property and Property Tax Postponement Programs. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Human Resources Management System (aka 21st Century Project) - The Governor's Budget proposes to add $38.3 million ($21.9 million General Fund, $13.5 million in special funds, and $2.9 million in reimbursements) and 67.0 one-year limited term positions in 2008-09 to continue activities associated with the replacement of the existing employment history, payroll, leave accounting, and position control systems.

 BUDGET-BALANCING REDUCTIONS Back to Top
  • A reduction of $9.0 million in 2008-09 for the State Controller's Office. This is an unallocated reduction and the implications will not be known until the Controller allocates the reduction to programs. The Administration expects the reduction will be allocated in a manner that minimizes any adverse impact on program, services, or General Fund revenues.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2008-09*
Positions
Dollars
10 Accounting and Reporting
158.9
$16,389
20 Audits
309.4
29,686
30 Personnel/Payroll Services
296.2
62,454
40 Information Systems
153.1
19,603
50 Collections
301.7
24,241
60 Disbursements and Support
97.6
44,893
70.01     Distributed to Other Programs
-
-10,929
80 Loan Repayment Programs
-
-593
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
1,316.9
$185,744
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
1,316.9
$185,744

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire State Controller Budget (pdf * - 117K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 2K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 57K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.