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comptroller

[kuhn-troh-ler, komp-troh-ler] / kənˈtroʊ lər, kɒmpˈtroʊ lər /


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Analysis by the city comptroller shows that fewer Gen-Z and millennial renters have been able to secure these rent-stabilized units.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Brandon Patty, a 44-year-old clerk and comptroller in St John's County, Florida and a Navy Reserve commander, is one such American who believes passionately that the Dream is alive and working.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Brad Lander, a former NYC comptroller, defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, while democratic socialist Assembly member Claire Valdez won the primary for an open seat representing parts of Brooklyn and Queens.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

In New York’s 10th District, former city comptroller Brad Lander trounced Rep. Dan Goldman, a fairly mainstream Democrat, by a whopping 31 points.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

“I would thank you for precise information on this head, for I have not been able to get any,” he wrote to the comptroller of the treasury, Oliver Wolcott.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

On the plus side, the committee of two current and two former state and New York City comptrollers attached some important strings to lawmakers’ first pay raise in 20 years.

From Washington Times Dec. 19, 2018

Such midyear budget adjustments by the board, common in years when revenue was lower than expected, have “enabled countless governors, comptrollers and treasurers to actively manage the state’s finances,” he said.

From Washington Post Aug. 31, 2017

Those will be filled in and hammered out later by the Office of Management and Budget, the comptrollers of the various departments, and the relevant committees in Congress.

From Slate Feb. 27, 2017

The list of signatures on a copy of the letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal includes Thomas P. DiNapoli and Scott M. Stringer, the comptrollers of New York state and New York City, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2015

Two comptrollers pass upon all claims against the government and accounts received from the auditors.

From Government and Administration of the United States by Westel W. Willoughby




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