New Hampshire State Comptroller
| New Hampshire Comptroller | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $135,488 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $3,202,389 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Dana Call | |
| Other New Hampshire Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Director of Fish & Game • Public Utilities Commission | |
The New Hampshire State Comptroller is an appointed state executive position in the New Hampshire state government, responsible for oversight of the state's finances.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Dana Call, who was appointed following the resignation of Gerard Murphy in January 2017.[2][3]
Authority
The comptroller's powers are derived from Section 21-I:8 of Title I of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes.[4]
Section 21-I:8 (excerpt):
| There is hereby established within the department the division of accounting services under the supervision of an unclassified director of accounting services, who shall also be known as the comptroller. The comptroller shall direct the state's accounting functions, using generally accepted accounting principles and taking full advantage of all benefits of automated data processing applications, to the end that the fiscal affairs of all state agencies and departments will be adequately and uniformly serviced and that periodic financial and management reports will be available to serve the various needs of all state agencies and the executive and legislative branches in their decision making processes. |
Qualifications
No specific qualifications are laid out for the office of state comptroller, although nominees to the post are required to have relevant education or experience.[5]
Appointments
The comptroller is appointed by the governor to a four-year term.[6]
Vacancies
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Duties
The duties of the comptroller are laid out in Section 21-I:8 of Title I of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes. The comptroller is responsible for overseeing the state's accounting operations, reviewing state contracts, conducting audits, and producing financial reports.[7]
Divisions
As of February 2, 2021, the comptroller oversees the following bureaus:
- Financial Reporting
- Bureau of Accounting[8]
State Budget
The budget for the division of accounting services for Fiscal Year 2025 was $3,202,389.[9]
Compensation
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $135,488, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2021
In 2021, the comptroller received a salary of $132,672, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2020
In 2020, the comptroller received a salary of $106,575, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2019
In 2019, the comptroller received a salary of $106,575, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2018
In 2018, the comptroller received a salary of $106,575, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2017
In 2017, the comptroller received a salary of $106,575, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2016
In 2016, the comptroller received a salary of $106,575, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact
25 Capitol Street
Room 310
Concord, NH, 03301
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Section 21-I:8," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "N.H.'s Comptroller Resigning; Sununu Will Appoint Successor," January 13, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire State Treasury, "2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Section 21-I:8," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States - Table 4.31 (State Comptrollers - Qualifications for Office)," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States - Table 4.30 (The State Comptrollers, 2017)" accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Section 21-I:8," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, "Agency Budget Submission 2022-2023," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Legislature, "HB 1-A Final Version," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed November 29, 2017
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
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