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.

October 2024 - Municipal Money Matters

October’s Municipal Money Matters reviews the City’s use of opioid settlement funds that were received from the public legal settlements against certain manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs.

Mapping Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Crisis

An interactive tool that maps the victims of the city’s gun violence from 2015 to present day, including the race/ethnicity, age and gender of victims.

Special Report on Exempt Contracts and Under-encumbering Practices - September 2024

City Controller Christy Brady today issued a special report on the City’s contracting process that found departments awarded contracts totaling more than $15 million that were not competitively bid, violating the Philadelphia Code.

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.

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