The Department of the City Controller is responsible for implementing the City’s general accounting program in accordance with Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles. To achieve the objectives of the program, the department implements the following activities: general ledger, auditing of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
Organization
The City Controller’s Office has five divisions: Administration, General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll. Of the 17 full-time classified staff proposed for the 2007/2008 budget year, four are assigned to administration; seven are assigned to General Accounting; three are assigned to Accounts Payable; two are assigned to Payroll; and one is assigned to Accounts Receivable. The Controller’s Office also administers the City’s contract for internal auditing and information technology for the finance system.
City Controller’s Department
205 S. Willowbrook Avenue
Compton, California 90220
(310) 605-5576
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
