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Comptroller
COMPTROLLERAn officer who conducts the fiscal affairs of a state ormunicipal corporation. A comptroller, which is often synonymous with auditor, generally has specific duties including the supervision of revenue, the examination and certification of accounts, and the inspection, examination, or control of the accounts of other public officials. A state comptroller's major function is the final auditing and settling of all claims arising against the state. The chief financial officer of any private organization, such as a university or a corporation, is also called a comptroller. Within the federal government, the office of the comptroller of the currency exists as part of the national banking system. The function of this office is to promulgate and execute rules and regulations that govern the national banks. The approval of the comptroller of currency is essential to the organization of new national banks, as well as the transformation of state-chartered banks into national banks and the consolidation and merger of banks. The comptroller general of the United States is the leading official of the general accounting office whose primary duty is to audit various governmental agencies. |
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"Comptroller." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Comptroller." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701015.html "Comptroller." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701015.html |
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comp·trol·ler / kənˈtrōlər; ˌkäm(p)ˈtrōlər; ˈkäm(p)ˌtrōlər/ • n. a controller (used in the title of some financial officers). |
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"comptroller." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "comptroller." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-comptroller.html "comptroller." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-comptroller.html |
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comptroller sp. of CONTROLLER, due to assoc. of cont- with COUNT 1 (L. computus), used in certain official designations. XVI.
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T. F. HOAD. "comptroller." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "comptroller." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-comptroller.html T. F. HOAD. "comptroller." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-comptroller.html |
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"comptroller." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "comptroller." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-comptroller.html "comptroller." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-comptroller.html |
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