Staff Members
Charles Edacheril
Deputy Controller of Audit
Charles Edacheril is the Deputy Controller for Audit. With more than 17 years of auditing experience, he is a career auditor with the Philadelphia Office of the City Controller. As Deputy Controller for Audit, Charles will oversee the Audit unit’s staff, who are responsible for completing major reports as required by the Home Rule Charter, including the Single Audit and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) audit for both the City of Philadelphia and the School District of Philadelphia, departmental audits, and performance audits.
Charles is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Local Government Auditors.
Charles graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting degree. Charles lives in Fox Chase with his family.
Karen Robinson
Deputy Controller of Pre-Audit
Karen Robinson is the Deputy City Controller for Pre-Audit, overseeing the Expenditure & Receipt Control Unit, the Contract Audit Unit and the Project Engineering Unit. Karen is a long standing dedicated public servant with more than 25 years of accounting, auditing and management experience, including nearly 7 years with the City Controller’s Office, she prides herself in saving tax payers’ resources and preventing inappropriate and unauthorized payments from the City treasury.
Most recently, Karen served as the Accounting Administrator for the City Controller’s Office and the Fiscal Officer & Budget Officer for the Streets Department. Karen is a graduate of LaSalle University with a degree in accounting.