Michael E. Lamb was elected Controller of the City of Pittsburgh in November of 2007, and took office on January 7, 2008.
As Controller, Michael Lamb has put a focus on making Pittsburgh government more transparent. Lamb created Open Book Pittsburgh, a website that allows citizens to search and view all City contracts, and campaign contributions and expenses of all candidates running for office in the City of Pittsburgh. Lamb also released Pittsburgh’s first Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), a user-friendly version of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) that provides a clearer picture of the state of Pittsburgh’s finances and information on Pittsburgh’s demographics and government.
