Florida. Comptroller's Office

The post of Comptroller was created in the 1838 Constitution and implemented in 1845. The Comptroller succeeded the Territorial Auditor of Public Accounts and assumed his duties as the state's chief fiscal officer.

The Comptroller's Office examines, audits, and settles all accounts, claims, and demands against the state. It supervises banking institutions, sale of securities, and collection of revenue and taxes. The Comptroller writes warrants for payment against the state treasury and compiles annual reports for the Governor and Legislature on state expenditures and trust funds.

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