State Controllers Office

the idaho state controller is one of seven statewide elected constitutional officers in the executive branch of 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 records paying all the state’s bills and employees preparing the state’s annual financial report operating the state’s computer service center