About the Controller’s Office
Who We Are
The Controller's Office works to ensure the City's financial integrity and to promote efficient, effective, and accountable government. We strive to be a model for good government and to make the City a better place to live and work.
What We Do
The Controller serves as the chief accounting officer and auditor for the City and County of San Francisco. The Controller's Office is responsible for governance and conduct of key aspects of the City's financial operations, including operating the City's financial systems and issuing its financial procedures, maintaining the City's internal control environment, processing payroll for City employees, managing the City's bonds and debt portfolio, and processing and monitoring the City's budget. The department audits and produces regular reports on the City's financial and economic condition and the operations and performance of City government.
How We Are Organized
- Accounting Operations and Systems Division
- Budget & Analysis Division
- City Services Auditor Division
- Payroll & Personnel Services Division
- Economic Analysis Division
- Public Finance Division
- Administration Division
- Systems Division
Our Department’s Plans
- Controller's Office Racial Equity Action Plan
- Five-Year Strategic Plan
- Strategic Plan Summary
- Controller’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017-18
Other Information About Us