noun
- a financial officer who supervises the accounting and financial reporting of a business or government organization
Usage: formal; business
Examples
- The city comptroller reviewed the annual budget before presenting it to the council.
- As comptroller of the corporation, she oversees all financial operations.
- The comptroller’s office is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records.
- He was promoted to comptroller after working in the accounting department for ten years.
- The comptroller discovered discrepancies in the quarterly reports.
- State law requires the comptroller to audit all government expenditures.