Comptroller

CITY OF RENSSELAER COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE

OFFICE HOURS

8 A.M – 4 P.M.  Monday – Friday (With the exception of New York State Holidays) 

                                                                                                               Andrea Sousa, Principal Account Clerk                              [email protected]

Office phone:  518-694-7937                                         Office phone:  518-694-7934                       

62 Washington Street

Rensselaer, New York 12144

Fax: 518-694-3369

Mission Statement: The Rensselaer City Comptroller’s office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of Rensselaer City government, in order to strengthen trust, secure a thriving future for all City of Rensselaer residents, and build a more just, equitable, and resilient city.  The Comptroller’s office provides checks and balances needed to hold City government accountable for budgeting wisely, investing responsibly, operating efficiently, acting fairly, living up to its obligations and promises, and paying attention to the long-term challenges we face together.

Responsibilities & Services:  The Comptroller's Office is the administrative arm of the city's financial operation. The department is responsible for maintaining a governmental accounting system that represents accurately, and with full disclosure, the financial operations of the funds and account groups in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles.

The comptroller's primary management responsibilities include: