The Office of the Controller is committed to promoting the principles of innovation, transparency, efficiency and accountability in county government. To that end, all revenue and expenditures are properly recorded in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and presented in an understandable manner through a variety of platforms and channels. Through vigorous oversight of Allegheny County’s operations, services, spending, and contracts, the Office of the Controller utilizes every tool available to enhance the public’s trust, bringing county finances and spending into the public eye, conducting audits that meet the highest professional standards, and engaging in timely communications with county officials and the average taxpayer alike on the most relevant fiscal issues facing county government. By promoting transparency and accountability and building confidence in county government, the Controller works to protect the county taxpayer’s dollar and the services on which county residents rely.