comptroller

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Eugene Ludwig is chair of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity and former U.S. comptroller of the currency.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

But President Jose Raul Mulino has called the contract "unfair" and the office of the comptroller general -- an autonomous body that examines how government money is spent -- subsequently recommended it be annulled.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“I don’t see the continuation of the Panama Ports contract at the moment, amended or not,” Mulino said in July after the comptroller filed the lawsuits with the high court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Brad Lander, the city's comptroller who teamed up in the Democratic primary with Mamdani to endorse each other's candidacy against Cuomo, says many Jewish New Yorkers like him are very enthusiastic about Mamdani.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

The original word, controller, is more likely to be used in business, and the fancier one, comptroller, in government.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner