Table 4.27

State Auditors: 2022


FIPS State or other
jurisdiction
State agency Agency head Title Legal basis
for office
Method of
selection
Term of office U.S. citizen State resident Maximum
consecutive
terms
allowed
01AlabamaDepartment of Examiners of Public AccountsRachel RiddleChief ExaminerS

LC

5 yrs.None
02AlaskaDivision of Legislative AuditKris CurtisLegislative AuditorC, S

L

(a)None
04ArizonaOffice of the Auditor GeneralLindsey PerryAuditor GeneralS

LC

5 yrs.None
05ArkansasDivision of Legislative AuditRoger A. NormanLegislative AuditorS

LC

IndefiniteNone
06CaliforniaBureau of State AuditsMichael TildenActing State AuditorS

G

4 yrs.None
08ColoradoOffice of the State AuditorKerri HunterState AuditorC,S

LC

5 yrs.None
09ConnecticutOffice of the Auditors of Public AccountsJohn C. Geragosian and Clark ChaplinState AuditorsS

L

4 yrs.; (a)None
10DelawareOffice of the Auditor of AccountsKathleen McGuinessState AuditorC, S

E

4 yrs.None
12FloridaOffice of the Auditor GeneralSherrill F. NormanAuditor GeneralC, S

L

(a)None
13GeorgiaDepartment of Audits and AccountsGreg S. GriffinState AuditorS

L

IndefiniteNone
15HawaiiOffice of the AuditorLes KondoState AuditorC

L

8 yrs.None
16IdahoLegislative Services Office - Legislative AuditsApril J. RenfroLegislative AuditorS

LC

(b)None
17IllinoisOffice of the Auditor GeneralFrank MautinoAuditor GeneralC, S

L

10 yrs.None
18IndianaState Board of AccountsPaul D. JoyceState ExaminerS

GLC

4 yrs.None
19IowaOffice of the Auditor of StateRob SandAuditor of StateC, S

E

4 yrs.None
20KansasLegislative Division of Post AuditChris ClarkeLegislative Post AuditorS

LC

(b)None
21KentuckyOffice of the Auditor of Public AccountsMike HarmonAuditor of Public AccountsC, S

E

4 yrs.2
22LouisianaOffice of the Legislative AuditorMichael WaguespackLegislative AuditorC, S

L

(a)None
23MaineDepartment of AuditJacob NortonState AuditorS

L

4 yrs.2
24MarylandOffice of Legislative AuditsGregory A. HookLegislative AuditorS

ED

IndefiniteNone
25MassachusettsOffice of the Auditor of the CommonwealthSuzanne M. BumpAuditor of the CommonwealthC, S

E

4 yrs.None
26MichiganOffice of the Auditor GeneralDoug RinglerAuditor GeneralC

L

8 yrs.None
27MinnesotaOffice of the Legislative AuditorJudy RandallLegislative AuditorS

LC

6 yrs. (a)None
27MinnesotaOffice of the State AuditorJulie BlahaState AuditorC

E

4 yrs.None
28MississippiOffice of the State AuditorShad WhiteState AuditorC

E

4 yrs.None
29MissouriOffice of the State AuditorNicole GallowayState AuditorC, S

E

4 yrs.None
30MontanaLegislative Audit DivisionAngus MaciverLegislative AuditorC, S

LC

2 yrs.None
31NebraskaOffice of the Auditor of Public AccountsCharlie JanssenAuditor of Public AccountsC

E

4 yrs.None
32NevadaLegislative Counsel Bureau, Audit DivisionDaniel CrossmanLegislative AuditorS

LC

Indefinite; (b)None
33New HampshireOffice of the Legislative Budget AssistantMichael W. KaneLegislative Budget AssistantS

LC

2 yrs. (b)None
34New JerseyOffice of the State AuditorDavid KaschakState AuditorC, S

L

5 yr. term and until successor is appointedNone
34New JerseyOffice of the State ComptrollerKevin WalshState ComptrollerS

GL

6 yrs.
35New MexicoOffice of the State AuditorBrian S. ColonState AuditorC, S

E

4 yrs.2
36New YorkOffice of the State Comptroller, State Audit BureauThomas P. DiNapoliState ComptrollerC, S

E

4 yrs.None
37North CarolinaOffice of the State AuditorBeth A. WoodState AuditorC

E

4 yrs.None
38North DakotaOffice of the State AuditorJoshua GallionState AuditorC, S

E

IndefiniteNone
39OhioOffice of the Auditor of StateKeith FaberAuditor of StateC, S

E

4 yrs.2
40OklahomaOffice of the State Auditor and InspectorCindy ByrdState Auditor and InspectorC, S

E

4 yrs.(d)
41OregonDivision of AuditsKip MemmottDirectorC, S

SS

IndefiniteNone
42PennsylvaniaDepartment of the Auditor GeneralTimothy DeFoorAuditor GeneralC, S

E

4 yrs.2
44Rhode IslandOffice of the Auditor GeneralDennis E. HoyleAuditor GeneralS

LC

(b)None
45South CarolinaLegislative Audit CouncilEarle PowellDirectorS

LC

4 yrs.None
45South CarolinaOffice of the State AuditorGeorge KennedyState AuditorS

SF

Indefinite (c)None
46South DakotaDepartment of Legislative AuditRussell OlsonAuditor GeneralS

L

8 yrs. (a)None
47TennesseeComptroller of the Treasury, Dept. of AuditJason MumpowerComptroller of the TreasuryC, S

L

2 yrs.None
48TexasOffice of the State AuditorLisa CollierState AuditorS

LC

(b)None
49UtahOffice of the State AuditorJohn DougallState AuditorC, S

E

4 yrs.None
50VermontOffice of the State AuditorDouglas R. HofferState AuditorC, S

E

2 yrs.None
51VirginiaOffice of the Auditor of Public AccountsStaci HenshawAuditor of Public AccountsC, S

L

4 yrs.None
53WashingtonOffice of the State AuditorPat McCarthyState AuditorC, S

E

4 yrs.None
54West VirginiaLegislative Auditor's OfficeAaron AllredLegislative AuditorS

L

(a)None
55WisconsinLegislative Audit BureauJoe ChrismanState AuditorS

LC

Indefinite (b)None
56WyomingDepartment of AuditJustin ChavezDirectorS

GC

6 yrs.None
__Dist. Of ColumbiaOffice of the D.C. AuditorKathleen PattersonDistrict of Columbia Auditor
60American SamoaAS Territorial Auditor OfficeTofa Sualauvi Su'aTerritorial Auditor
66GuamOffice of the Public AuditorBenjamin CruzPublic AuditorS

E

4 yrs.None
69CNMI*Office of the Public AuditorKina PeterPublic AuditorC,S

GL

72Puerto RicoOffice of the ComptrollerYesmin M. Valdivieso-GalibComptrollerC,S

GL

10 yrs.1
78U.S. Virgin IslandsOffice of the Inspector GeneralSteven van BeverhoudtInspector General

Source:

Auditing in the States: A Summary, 2021 edition, The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers.

Key:

* Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Provision for.
No provision for.
E Elected by the public.
L Appointed by the legislature.
G Appointed by the governor.
SS Appointed by the secretary of state.
LC Selected by legislative committee, commission or council.
ED Appointed by the executive director of legislative services.
GC Appointed by governor, secretary of state and treasurer.
GL Appointed by the governor and confirmed by both chambers of the legislature.
GLC Appointed by the governor and confirmed by legislative council.
SF Appointed by state fiscal accountability authority.
C Constitutional.
S Statutory.

Footnotes:

(a)

Serves at the pleasure of the legislature.

(b)

Serves at the pleasure of a legislative committee.

(c)

The term is indefinite, but the state auditor serves at the pleasure of the five-member State Fiscal Accountability Authority.

(d)

Eight years, need not be consectutive. Any years served by election or appointment to serve less than a full term to fill a vacancy are not included in the eight-year limitation.