Office of the Comptroller of Massachusetts

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The Office of the Comptroller of Massachusetts is a state agency responsible for overseeing the Commonwealth’s financial reporting, accounting, and internal controls to ensure transparency and compliance with fiscal laws and regulations.

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instanceOf financial oversight body
state government agency
aimsTo ensure accountability in the use of public funds
ensure reliability of the Commonwealth’s financial information
ensure transparency in the Commonwealth’s financial operations
alsoKnownAs Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller NERFINISHED
Office of the Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
branch Executive branch of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerOf state financial management staff
hasHead Comptroller of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Massachusetts
surface form: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
mandate to provide accurate and timely financial information to stakeholders
to safeguard the Commonwealth’s assets through effective internal controls
oversees statewide accounting system
statewide financial management systems
statewide payroll system
partOf Government of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
reportsTo Executive branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Governor of Massachusetts
responsibleFor coordination with the Massachusetts State Treasurer on cash and treasury-related accounting
coordination with the State Auditor of Massachusetts on financial matters
ensuring compliance with federal fiscal requirements for the Commonwealth
ensuring compliance with state fiscal laws
establishing statewide accounting policies
implementation of statewide internal control policies
internal controls over Commonwealth finances
maintaining the Commonwealth’s official accounting records
oversight of financial internal controls for state agencies
oversight of state accounting systems
oversight of state payroll systems
oversight of state revenue accounting
oversight of state spending
oversight of the state’s financial reporting standards
oversight of the state’s financial transparency initiatives
preparation of the Commonwealth’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
preparation of the Commonwealth’s annual financial reports
statewide accounting
statewide financial reporting
sector public sector
subjectTo Massachusetts General Laws NERFINISHED
state fiscal rules and regulations
website https://www.macomptroller.org/

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Treasurer and Receiver General of Massachusetts collaboratesWith Office of the Comptroller of Massachusetts
Secretary of Administration and Finance oversees Office of the Comptroller of Massachusetts
this entity surface form: Office of the Comptroller of the Commonwealth (Massachusetts)