controller

Example Sentences

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The job: The city controller serves as L.A.’s chief auditor and watchdog of the public purse, including scrutinizing how money is spent and whether City Hall is performing efficiently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Sir Michael recounted the story of how Sir David commissioned Monty Python when he was the controller of BBC Two.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“It seemed like a way to experience my younger self again,” says Digons, a New York law-firm accounting controller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Unlike the state auditor, the controller has political independence and doesn’t answer to the state legislature.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Turns out 9,308 blankets were sold before it was discovered that some percentage of the controller units had been manufactured with faulty resistors.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements