How to Use comptroller in a Sentence
comptroller
noun-
One name that comes up is Michael Hsu, the acting comptroller of the currency.
— BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2021 -
The citywide races for mayor and comptroller and the down-ballot contest for the city council here are perfect examples.
— Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 8 July 2021 -
The money was made available by higher-than-expected revenue estimates by the state’s comptroller.
— Corbett Smith, Dallas News, 13 July 2021 -
The comptroller’s office was confronted with a payroll glitch that prevented deductions.
— Stephen Singer, courant.com, 29 July 2021 -
The panel is chosen by the mayor, city solicitor, comptroller and City Council president.
— Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 9 July 2021 -
Foxwell referred questions about what Franchot discussed with SHA officials to the comptroller’s office.
— Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021 -
The last time the state’s comptroller studied the issue was in 2006.
— New York Times, 5 May 2022 -
But fixing the dollars for the program is a task the comptroller can’t solve.
— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2022 -
The banks want no one like Omarova in place as comptroller.
— Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021 -
Franchot, who has served as comptroller since 2007 and has the most name recognition statewide, remained at the top of the heap.
— Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 -
Many of those factors have begun to reverse, the comptroller said.
— Alison Kosik, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022 -
Franchot, the comptroller, set up a system to ease the cash-flow crunch for stations that lowered prices.
— Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 -
Gross receipts tax, which makes up most of the city’s business tax, brings in about $800 million a year, the city’s comptroller said in July.
— Malathi Nayak, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023 -
But a new report out from the city’s comptroller showed that the money wasn’t distributed equally across the boroughs — and the Bronx fared worst.
— Curbed, 9 Dec. 2022 -
The race for comptroller was the closest among the statewide races, but still featured a large lead for the Democratic candidate.
— Erin Cox, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2022 -
The office of the comptroller released the financial report last week.
— Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023 -
State comptroller Alan Hevesi quit a month after his 2006 reelection and went to prison.
— The Editors, National Review, 17 Oct. 2022 -
The comptroller serves four-year terms and, unlike the governor, is not limited to two terms.
— Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022 -
If the comptroller gives the green light, the Northwest school district must hold a public meeting within 30 days about the whether to approve the agreement.
— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2024 -
This spring, a few months into my term as Connecticut state comptroller, my team sat me down to talk about these costs.
— Sean Scanlon, STAT, 10 Oct. 2023 -
The comptroller has one of three votes on the state’s Board of Public Works, and has the power to collect taxes and help determine the state’s budget.
— Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021 -
Last year the city’s comptroller made the same argument, pointing out that by 2050, one-third of the city’s basements and cellars will face flooding risk.
— Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Peter Franchot has spent four terms in the comptroller’s office and five terms in the Maryland House of Delegates.
— Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2023 -
In fact, the comptroller’s office hasn’t audited an SBA fund since 2003.
— Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 14 Dec. 2021 -
The other two board members are the governor and comptroller.
— From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021 -
The Texas comptroller’s office has approved 97.5 percent of these deals.
— Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Dec. 2021 -
Context: Texas has led the U.S. in wind energy production for the past 17 years, per the Texas comptroller's office.
— Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 -
What are the biggest challenges facing the comptroller’s office in 2025?
— Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024 -
Joseph Otting, a former comptroller of the currency, will become the bank’s CEO.
— Stan Choe, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 -
The district's comptroller, Alfredo Balmaseda, said he was fired the next day.
— Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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