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HARVEY RICE, ESQ., First Deputy City Controller
ALBERT SCAPEROTTO, Post Audit Deputy City Controller
JOHN THOMAS, Pre Audit Deputy City Controller
LISA DEELEY, Director of Community Affairs
KENT REICHERT, Director of Financial Policy and Analysis
ANTHONY DI MARTINO, Financial Policy and Analysis Unit

Harvey Rice, Esq., First Deputy City Controller

As First Deputy City Controller, Mr. Rice serves as the Controller’s Chief-of- Staff responsible for the management and oversight of 135 employees in the nine divisions within the Controller’s Office: Pre-Audit, Post-Audit, Special and Fraud Investigations, Administration, Financial and Policy Analysis, Pension Affairs, Information Technology, Community Affairs and Legal Affairs. All deputies and division directors report to Mr. Rice.

Harvey is an attorney, having graduated from Temple University in 1979 and the Temple University School of Law in 1991. He formerly served as the PA Department of Education’s Safe Schools Advocate for the School District of Philadelphia under both Governors Tom Ridge and Ed Rendell.

Mr. Rice is a founding member and past President of the Northeast Philadelphia Victim Service (NEVS) organization - a crime victims-rights group. He has served on the Boards of Directors of the Frankford United Neighbors Community Development Corporation and the Frankford YWCA. Harvey was Co-Chair for the Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy, and the Collaborative Response to Crime Victims.

Albert Scaperotto, Post Audit Deputy City Controller

Albert Scaperotto is the Post Audit Deputy, and has dedicated over thirty-five years of his career to the Controller's Office. Mr. Scaperotto oversees the financial, performance and compliance audits for a variety of municipal departments, programs and activities. His responsibilities also include establishing policies and procedures for staff independence, professional development, assignment and advancement.

A Saint Joseph's University graduate and proud father of two grown sons, Albert was born and raised in the Overbrook section of the city. He enjoys the daily interaction with his staff, as well as the variety and challenging work conducted in the Controller's Office. Under his direction, the Post Audit Division provides objective and reliable information to city officials and the public on the City and School District’s financial accountability, and the efficiency and effectiveness of City and School District programs.

John Thomas, Pre Audit Deputy City Controller

John H. Thomas is the Pre-Audit Deputy in the Controller's Office and is responsible for managing the Expenditures and Receipts Control Unit and the Technical Unit. John has been with the Controller's office since January 2006, and especially enjoys his work because it "saves taxpayer resources and prevents inappropriate and unauthorized payments from the city treasury."

A Temple University graduate who also completed graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thomas was previously employed by the Philadelphia Gas Commission as a senior analyst. His career has spanned more than twenty years in accounting, auditing, information technology, and financial-policy analysis. He has worked with the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office as an audit manager and also in General Electric’s financial management program.

Lisa Deeley, Director of Community Affairs

Lisa Marie Deeley is the Director of Community Affairs at the Controller’s Office. Before taking office, Controller Butkovitz held a Northeast Philadelphia office as a State Representative, where Lisa served as the Chief of Staff. Here, she supervised and participated in all office activity, and especially excelled in constituent service as this district served the highest senior citizen population in the entire state of Pennsylvania. Currently, on the Controller’s staff, the Community Affairs Department allows Lisa the opportunity to again serve the public. She establishes direct connections with community leaders and all citizens by attending all civic, religious, and cultural group meetings throughout the city-explaining the purpose of the office, and creating a means of communication between citizens and city governmental bodies. Lisa guides citizens through the red tape to the specific department or agency, while she herself communicates with people working for the city, to bring about resolution to the problem or concern held by the citizen. Currently, she oversees the Controller's Fraud Hotline, the Controller's Innovative Employee Incentive Program, and all functions of the Controller's Community Affairs Department.

Lisa Deeley is a lifelong Philadelphia resident, and likewise a constant in the Rhawnhurst section of the city. She is an active member of her community and serves as president of the Northeast Victims Services, an Executive Board Member of the Rhawnhurst Athletic Association, and a member of the Rhawnhurst Civic Association.

Kent Reichert, Director of Financial Policy and Analysis

Kent Reichert joined the staff of the Controller’s office in March 2007. As Director of Financial Policy and Analysis, Mr. Reichert is responsible for providing policy recommendations to the City Controller and assisting in his efforts to monitor the economic, social and physical conditions of the city, identify areas warranting further evaluation, and design research projects that yield practical recommendations for city leaders.

Mr. Reichert most recently worked as a policy and legislative aide to District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams. Kent previously worked as a reporter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. He is a native of Philadelphia where he attended the J.R. Masterman School and Central High School. He earned a B.A. in International Relations from the American University and a Masters in Government Administration from the Fels Center of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as Editor of the Journal of City and State Public Affairs. He lives in Mt. Airy with his wife Amanda and their daughter Nuria Veronica.

Anthony Di Martino, Financial Policy and Analysis Unit

Anthony DiMartino works in the Financial and Policy Unit and is a longtime employee of the City Controller’s Office, where his dedication has stretched almost thirty years. During his career, Tony has enjoyed interacting with other department officials. Tony is a graduate of LaSalle College, where he earned a degree in Accounting. He resides in South Philadelphia with his wife of twenty-six years, Roseanne, and their two daughters.