controller

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The city controller acts as the city’s chief accountant and provides oversight on the city’s spending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Mejia, a 35-year-old certified public accountant associated with the Green Party, won the most votes of any controller candidate in city history in 2022 despite running against a then-sitting councilmember.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Lord Grade was chief executive from Channel 4 from 1988 to 97, and has also been controller of BBC One, chairman of the BBC and executive chairman of ITV.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A few minutes later, the pilot told the controller that there was smoke in the aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

He squints and touches the probes to a different pair of contacts inside the controller.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements