controller

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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

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

Marsalek is also believed to have been the controller of a group of Bulgarians who were convicted in London in 2025 of spying for Russia.

From BBC • May 20, 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

Autumn kicks her controller back up and starts the next game.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer