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City Of Philadelphia Office Of The Controller
The Philadelphia City Controller promotes honest, efficient, effective, and fully accountable city government. Independent of the Mayor and City Council, the City Controller conducts independent audits and analyses that provide objective information to city officials, the public, and other interested parties about the city’s financial affairs, and on ways to improve city operations and the use of public resources.
August 2026 – Municipal Money Matters - The Cost of Managing Philadelphia's Flood Risk
August’s MMM explains how Philadelphia manages flood risk through stormwater infrastructure, highlights annual management costs exceeding $100 million, and notes projections that climate-driven upgrades and flood protection could cost more than $2 billion by 2040.
Mapping Philadelphia's Gun Violence Crisis
The City Controller’s Gun Violence Dashboard presents detailed data on shooting incidents, using location and demographic insights to support citywide public safety strategies.
Investigation of the City of Philadelphia’s Homestead Exemption Program – Follow Up Review
As a follow up to the December 2024 Investigation of the city’s Homestead Exemption program, City Controller Christy Brady today issued her office’s latest findings that identified 36,000 potentially ineligible properties that were not on the Department of Revenue’s (Revenue) radar. The properties could generate an additional $30 million annually in Real Estate Taxes for the School District of Philadelphia and the city.
About the City Controller
The City Controller is a popularly-elected City official and serves four-year terms, staggered from Mayor and Council elections, and is not subject to term limits. The City Controller is the Chief Auditor of the City of Philadelphia and the School District. The City Controller is independent of the Mayor and City Council and is charged with auditing their operations.