comptrollers

The Praetor who was appointed to the government of that province [2] had under him two quaestors, who were a kind of comptrollers of the exchequer; and Cicero was appointed to the western district, having his headquarters at

Cicero Ancient Classics for English Readers Rev. W. Lucas Collins 1852

While state comptrollers in New York have rarely, if ever, refused to sign off on a budget that lawmakers have passed into law, Mr. Wilson, according to his interpretation of the law, says he could withhold his approval if he finds that the budget isn't balanced.

Comptroller Visions Clash Andrew Grossman 2010

Over the past nine months, state regulators, treasurers, comptrollers and some attorneys general have been probing to see if insurers violated laws by using a Social Security death database to cut off retirement-income checks of annuity owners but not using the database to determine if policyholders have died and death benefits should be paid.

Are You Owed Life Insurance? Leslie Scism 2011

Part of the problem, the comptrollers suggest, might be money.

Audit Faults Subway Woes Andrew Grossman 2011

Six out of the last seven comptrollers were defeated when they ran for mayor Gerosa, Beame, Procaccino, Goldin, Hevesi and Thompson.

Henry J. Stern: They're Off! Henry J. Stern 2011

This assumes that people are better at picking mayors than they are at picking comptrollers, which I think is a reasonable assumption.

Matthew Yglesias » The Genius of Obstructionism 2010

For years, city comptrollers have been involved in socially conscious investing in Northern Ireland.

Comptroller's Ireland Trip Questioned Michael Corkery 2010

Six out of the last seven comptrollers were defeated when they ran for mayor Gerosa, Beame, Procaccino, Goldin, Hevesi and Thompson.

Henry J. Stern: They're Off! Henry J. Stern 2011

The city and state comptrollers said Thursday they plan a joint audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to see how the authority manages disruptions due to track maintenance and construction.

City, State Plan Joint MTA Audit 2010

She has to stump up for her footmen's uniforms, her lawyers, her comptrollers, her embossed stationery, her gleaming motor cars, her ladies-in-waiting and her bodyguards 'bullet-proof jackets.

Elizabeth: The Zirconian Age 2010