Office of the State Controller of Idaho
Government Administration - Boise, Idaho, United States
Office of the State Controller of Idaho Employees
Office of the State Controller of Idaho Details
The Idaho state controller is one of seven statewide elected constitutional officers in the executive branchof Idaho state government and serves a four-year term. In 1994, a constitutional amendment passed by Idaho voters changed the name of the state auditor to state controller. This amendment granted the state controller the authority to establish statewide internal pre-audit accounting controls to assure state funds are spent properly. The amendment transferred post-audit functions to the Legislative Services Office enabling separation of accounting and after-the-fact auditing operations.The state controller is the chief fiscal officer of the state of Idaho, responsible for:Maintaining all accounting and financial recordsPaying all the state's bills and employeesPreparing the state's annual financial reportOperating the state's Computer Service CenterTo accomplish these tasks, the State Controller's Office is divided into three operating divisions: Division of Statewide AccountingResponsible for generating state warrants, which are used like checks to pay state employees and other state business obligationsMaintains the state's accounting system (STARS) and preparing its statewide financial reportsImplements statewide accounting standards, which conform to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)Division of Computer ServicesOperates the state's largest mainframe computerProvides technical data processing support to state agenciesDivision of Statewide PayrollPays and keeps payroll records for approximately 26,000 state employeesConducts payroll training conferences for government employees
