About City Controller

Location: 

City Hall (435 Hamilton St)

About

The Controller is an elected position in Allentown, serving for four years without a limit on terms. The Controller works independently from the Mayor and City Council.

 

The main duties of the Controller's Office are:

 

    • Keeping an eye on the city's money and checking how it's spent by different city departments, the Mayor, City Council, and other groups the city supports financially.
    • Reviewing the annual budget before City Council approves it, giving suggestions to the Mayor and City Council if needed.
    • Attending or sending someone to all City Council meetings.
    • Doing specific audits or reviews requested by the Mayor or City Council.
    • Giving updates to the Mayor and City Council about any recommendations found in the yearly financial check-up.
    • Helping with outside audits or reviews done by other auditors.
    • Making sure the city's financial reports are accurate and on time, along with suggestions on what to do next.
    • Sharing reports of their audit findings regularly with City Council, the Mayor, and others.
    • Providing guidance to City Staff when requested.
    • Using legal orders to get information needed for their job.
    • Doing financial checks on bank accounts related to city groups and archiving all city contracts and agreements.

 

People who notice any waste, fraud, or mismanagement of the city's money can contact the Controller by phone at 610-437-7527.

Contact

Jeff Glazier
Jeff Glazier
City Controller

Jeff Glazier is an Allentown native and an alum of William Allen High School and Penn State where he earned both a BA in Labor Studies and a Master of Public Administration.

 

While working in Harrisburg Jeff reported on the Pennsylvania legislature for one of the first on-line political data bases. He also worked as an auditor for the state treasury.

 

Returning home to Allentown Jeff ran the family business, Glazier’s Furniture, until it closed in 2017.

 

Coming home also gave Jeff opportunities to serve the community. In 1999 he was elected to the Allentown School District Board of Directors. During his 12 years of service, he worked diligently with the community and state legislators to ensure that the state adequately funded the district. In 2012 he was appointed to a vacant seat on Allentown City Council.

 

In 2016 he was appointed City Controller and has since been re-elected three times. His current term ends in 2028. Under his stewardship the office has worked to increase transparency, institute process flow audits, and monitor City unclaimed property.

Jeff and his wife Carrie (also an Allen grad) have three sons (also Allen grads). When not at City Hall, Jeff and his Brittany, Artemis, can be found hiking in Allentown’s great park system.

Contact Information
Jacqueline Moore
Internal Audit Manager
Natasha Mora
Administrative Clerk

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