The Los Angeles city controller is making a series of proposals to the city’s Charter Reform Commission to strengthen the powers of his office, including one that would guarantee the controller’s right to conduct performance audits of programs run by other elected officials.

Controller Kenneth Mejia made six recommendations in all to the commission, which was established last year to examine possible changes to the charter, the city’s constitution. It will make recommendations to the City Council.

The role of the independently elected controller in city governance is one of the central questions it's considering. Mejia, who has sought to expand the bounds of the office, has at times been frustrated with the controller’s lack of power.

The proposal to allow the controller to conduct perf

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