State Controller of Nevada
Great Seal of the State of Nevada
Incumbent
Andy Matthews
Style
SeatNevada State Capitol
Carson City, Nevada
AppointerGeneral election
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentNevada Constitution of 1864, Article V
Inaugural holderAlanson W. Nightingill
FormationOctober 31, 1864 (October 31, 1864)
Salary$110,451[1]
WebsiteOfficial page

The Nevada State Controller is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Nevada. Twenty-two individuals have held the office of State Controller since statehood. The incumbent is Andy Matthews, a Republican.

Powers and duties

The State Controller is the chief fiscal officer of the state of Nevada and is responsible for administering the state’s accounting system, registering vendors, settling all claims against the state and collecting debts owed to the state. With respect to accounting, the State Controller processes and records the state’s financial transactions, selects a certified public accounting firm to conduct the annual statewide single audit of the state's financial statements and federal awards, ensures compliance with constitutional, statutory and regulatory internal controls, and recommends plans to the Legislature for the support of the public credit, to promote frugality and efficiency within state government operations, and better manage the state's cash flow. The State Controller also provides citizens, state agencies, local governments and legislators with accurate and impartial information on Nevada's financial condition, issues reports on the quarterly revenues, expenditures, and balances of the state's Permanent School Fund, and protects state funds by ensuring that they are properly accounted for and spent in the most efficient and cost effective manner at all times.[2]

Moreover, the State Controller is a member of the State Board of Finance, the Executive Branch Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Department of Transportation. These boards respectively approve and periodically review the State Treasurer's investment policies for both the State Investment Fund and the assets held in the Local Government Pooled Investment Fund; approve the annual internal audit plan of the Office of Finance and reviews final audit reports; and direct the financial administration of the Nevada Department of Transportation.[3][4][5][6]

List of state controllers

  Democratic (6)   Republican (15)   Silver (2)

#State ControllerPartyTerm startTerm end
1 Alanson W. Nightingill   Republican 1864 1867
2 William K. Parkinson   Republican 1867 1869
3 Lewis Doron   Republican 1869 1871
4 William W. Hobart   Republican 1871 1879
5 James F. Hallock   Republican 1879 1891
6 Robert L. Horton   Republican 1891 1895
7 C. A. LaGrave   Silver 1895 1899
8 Sam P. Davis   Silver–Democratic 1899 1907
9 Jacob Eggers   Republican 1907 1915
10 George A. Cole   Democratic 1915 1927
11 Edward C. Peterson   Republican 1927 1935
12 Henry C. Schmidt   Democratic 1935 1947
13 Jerome P. Donovan   Democratic 1947 1951
14 Peter Merialdo   Republican 1951 1959
15 Keith L. Lee   Democratic 1959 1967
16 Wilson McGowan   Republican 1967 1983
17 Darrel R. Daines   Republican 1983 1999
18 Kathy Augustine   Republican 1999 2006
19 Steve Martin   Republican 2006 2007
20 Kim Wallin   Democratic 2007 2015
21 Ron Knecht   Republican 2015 2019
22 Catherine Byrne   Democratic 2019 2023
23 Andy Matthews   Republican 2023 present

References

  1. ↑ Catherine Byrne Salary Report (Report). Transparent Nevada. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ Nevada State Controller's Office. "Responsibilities of the State Controller". State of Nevada. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Nevada State Treasurer's Office. "Board of Finance Information". State of Nevada. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Executive Branch Audit Committee". Governor's Finance Office. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Chapter 353A, Nevada Revised Statutes". Nevada State Legislature. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Transportation Board of Directors". Nevada Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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