A fiscal year (FY) lasts from July 1 to June 30. For the City of Los Angeles, it is an important factor in calculating revenue and expenses, performing financial reporting and determining how budgets are spent.

Have you ever wondered who owns that vacant lot in your neighborhood or if an empty building could serve another purpose and improve the community? Controller Galperin released Property Panel to answer those questions and more.

In response to the recent Homeless Count results, Controller Ron Galperin urged City leaders to scrutinize every dollar used to combat homelessness and ensure that spending is open and transparent to the public.

During the Jewish American Heritage Month celebration at City Hall, Controller Galperin honored 92 year-old Holocaust survivor Sidonia Lax for her contributions to the Jewish community and the City of Los Angeles.

In his recent Green New Deal announcement, the Mayor called for L.A. to plant and maintain 90,000 new trees. Controller Galperin's recommendation to conduct a citywide inventory of existing street trees is a necessary first step.

Galperin urged the City to better protect against fraud in IT contracts. This follows an investigation that discovered several LADBS employees created fake invoices and falsified IT contract receipts, costing the City $3.5 million.

Galperin recently attended Tyler Connect 2019 in Dallas, TX — a conference for data, technology and government professionals from across the country to exchange ideas, insights and solutions.

Galperin recently launched a new, modernized website, giving Angelenos a simpler way to access audits, financial reports and City performance metrics.

Galperin and other L.A. representatives spent the week in Washington, D.C., meeting with policymakers and thought leaders in the nation's capital advocating for issues important to Angelenos.

Controller Galperin's new report on L.A.'s tree maintenance program said the City must do so if it wants to take better care of hundreds of thousands of street trees.