Idaho state controller


The state controller is an elected office in the U.S. state of Idaho.

Duties of the Idaho State Controller

The State Controller is the chief fiscal officer of state government and manages Idaho's fiscal affairs which include paying all obligations of the state, paying all state employees, as well as maintaining the centralized financial management reporting and accounting systems.
He is the ex officio Secretary of the Board of Examiners, a member of the Board of Land Commissioners, and serves on the Board of Canvassers. He also manages the state's central Computer Service Center, sits as a member of the Information Technology Resource Management Council, and serves as an advisor to the Commissioners of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association, as well as advisor to the Commissioners of the Idaho Food Quality Assurance Institute and administrator of State Social Security Programs.
To accomplish these tasks, the State Controller's Office is divided into three operating divisions and an administrative support division:
;Administrative operations
;Statewide accounting
;Statewide computer services
;Statewide payroll – Employee Information System