State Auditors Critical Of Hercules' Accounting RecordsState Controller John Chiang said in a pair of audits released on Thursday that Hercules has the worst set of accounting records he has ever seen and may have to pay back $2 million in federal and state grants because of poor documentation.
California Revenue Falls Below Governor Brown’s ProjectionsJust a week after Gov. Jerry Brown made his pitch for tax hikes and more spending cuts, the state controller is reporting that California is collecting less revenue than the governor projected.
Phil Matier: New Report Shows High Salaries For State EmployeesCalifornia's State Controller John Chiang has released another report showing the high salaries of some state employees.
Controller Says No Paychecks For California Lawmakers Until Budget BalancedState Controller John Chiang said Thursday he will withhold lawmakers' pay starting June 16 unless they have passed a balanced budget by then.
State Controller Launches Probe Into Redevelopment Agency SpendingChiang said he would conduct the review of nearly two-dozen agencies, including those in San Jose, Fremont, Richmond, Pittsburg and Hercules.
California Controller Puts City, County Workers' Salaries OnlineThe state controller has unveiled a website that lists salaries, pensions and other compensation for more than 594,000 city and county employees throughout California.