Topic: City Controller

Christy Brady Just Wants to Go Back to Work
If elected, the Democratic candidate for Controller would be the second CPA in the role — and the first career-long employee of the office
By Lauren McCutcheon
Who Is Rebecca Rhynhart?
The transparency-focused former City Controller worked for mayors Jim Kenney and Michael Nutter and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2023
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
How Else To Spend $1.4 Billion
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart offered an alternative spending plan for the city’s federal recovery funds with real, measurable goals. Philly 3.0’s engagement director lays out what that could mean for Philly
By Jon Geeting
How Fast Will Philly’s Budget Recover From Covid?
The federal recovery act and some projections indicate it could be faster than expected. But, Philly 3.0’s engagement editor notes, the news isn’t all good
By Jon Geeting
The B.S. Task Force
Do we really need a reconciliation task force to get to the bottom of the city’s accounting horrors? Or is the Mayor trying to look like he’s taking action?
By Larry Platt
Rhynhart On The Missing Millions
The Controller’s report this week woke people up to the embarrassment that is the city’s accounting practices. But does it go far enough in suggesting a fix?
By Larry Platt
What Change Feels Like
Watch out, establishment—something is in the air. Now let’s make sure our new faces also think anew
By Larry Platt
City Controller
The city’s designated auditor has a lot of auditing to do
By J.P. Romney
The Reformer?
The controller's office once revolutionized this city. Rebecca Rhynhart thinks it can again.
By Larry Platt