Financial control in public water utility companies was analyzed in the official sector of the Department of Cesar, Colombia.The research was descriptive, with no experimental, cross-sectional, field design.As a population, 20 subjects from three public service companies were selected.Deficiencies were found in the planning of resources, results and risks to carry out works.It is concluded that the companies studied do not always fulfill the functions of clarity, transparency, order and prediction of financial control.