The comptroller tasks are managed by the municipal comptroller's office, which oversees accountancy.

One group of independent financial experts rated him the best municipal comptroller in the country.

Three years ago, a survey of independent financial experts by Crain's Publications ranked him as the best municipal comptroller in the country.

Not only was he the chief financial officer of the nation's biggest city, but last fall he was ranked the country's best municipal comptroller in a magazine survey of fiscal experts.

A municipal comptroller oversees the public finances, and the Local Public Planning Council manages development projects for the municipality.