Office of the Nassau County Comptroller

Role of the Comptroller

Comptroller Elaine Phillips is the Independent Protector of the Taxpayers and Residents of Nassau County.

Nassau County has a population more than 1.4 million people and an annual budget of approximately $4.4 billion. Comptroller Phillips and her dedicated staff:

• Monitor Nassau's budget and financial operations,
• Proactively advocate for government operational efficiencies and improvements on behalf of the taxpayers,
• Audit government departments and agencies that are doing business with county to uncover and prevent waste, fraud, and inefficiencies,
• Process approximately 140,000 payments to vendors,
• Review and approve more than 1,000 vendor contracts and approximately 2,300 purchase orders each year,
• Report on matters that affect Nassau's financial health and operations,
• Work with the administration and legislature to help the county overcome its fiscal challenges,
• Prepare Nassau's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and
• Manage and administer payroll and health benefits for more than 8,100 active employees, 12,500 retirees and 21,800 dependents for a total of more than 42,000 covered lives.

What You Will Find

On this website taxpayers and residents will find a wealth of information about Nassau's finances and operations, including the complete text of all audits and financial statements. Visitors will also find timely reports about important issues facing the county.