STATE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE - 7320

The State Controller is the chief fiscal officer who is elected by a vote of the people every four years and serves as a member of fiscally oriented state boards and commissions. The State Controller’s Office (SCO) does the following:

• Maintains central control accounts for all funds in the State Treasury, including appropriation accounts that show the undisbursed balance of each appropriation.
• Audits all funds disbursed by the state and all claims presented for payment for legality, authorized purpose, and availability of appropriation.
• Issues warrants and electronic fund transfers for the fulfillment of state obligations.
• Administers the Uniform State Payroll System and the California Automated Travel Expense Reimbursement System.
• Prepares reports on the financial condition of the state, including the Budgetary/Legal Basis Annual Report and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Audits agencies/departments that spend money and the financial activities of local governments.
• Safeguards lost and forgotten property turned over to the state until claimed by the rightful owners.

Visit the State Controller’s Office website at www.sco.ca.gov for additional information.