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Office of the Controller

About

The Office of the Controller manages the daily conduct of all appropriations, budget, financial and accounting operations, audit activities, and program evaluations through the activities of the Appropriations Liaison Office, Budget Staff, Finance Staff, Asset Forfeiture Management Staff, Debt Collection Management Staff and the Strategic Planning and Performance Staff.

Meet the Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Controller
Christopher C. Alvarez

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Mission

The Office of the Controller supports the Department’s mission of upholding the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights by providing leadership and oversight for the implementation and maintenance of the Department’s Federal financial management practices, policies, programs, procedures, and systems

FY24 Strategic Objectives

  • Goal 1: Uphold the Rule of Law
    • Objective 1.1 - Protect Our Democratic Institutions
    • Objective 1.2 - Promote Good Government 
  • Goal 2: Keep Our Country Safe
    • Objective 2.2 - Counter Foreign and Domestic Terrorism
    • Objective 2.4 - Enhance Cybersecurity and Fight Cybercrime  
    • Objective 2.5 - Combat Drug Trafficking and Prevent Overdose Deaths   
    • Objective 2.6 - Protect Vulnerable Communities  
  • Goal 3: Protect Civil Rights
    • Objective 3.4 – Expand Equal Access to Justice
By the Numbers Annually
$37B
Department Budget Execution
952
FY 2023 Debt Collection Management Cases Processed