Auditor of North Carolina

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Auditor of North Carolina
Seal of North Carolina.svg
State seal
Incumbent
Beth A. Wood
since January 10, 2009 (2009-01-10)
Office of State Auditor
Member ofCouncil of State
SeatRaleigh, North Carolina
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentAuditor of Public Accounts Act of 1862
PrecursorAuditor of Public Accounts
Inaugural holderSamuel F. Phillips
FormationJanuary 1, 1863
(158 years ago) (1863-01-01)
SalaryUS$125,676 annually
WebsiteOfficial website

The Auditor of North Carolina is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The state auditor is a constitutional officer responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all state government agencies. The incumbent is Beth A. Wood, who became Auditor on January 10, 2009.

History[]

The Auditor of Public Accounts Act of 1862 established the position "to receive, audit and adjust all accounts or claims against the State arising out of the military service or in the civil administration of the government."[1] The North Carolina Constitution of 1868 reestablished the position as the Auditor of North Carolina, by which it became a statewide elected office. Prior to 1862, the General Assembly appointed state comptrollers and boards of auditors in various parts of the state.[2]

List of North Carolina State Auditors[]

Auditors of Public Accounts
No. Auditor Term in office Elected by
1 Samuel F. Phillips.jpg Samuel F. Phillips 1863 – 1864 General Assembly
2 Richard Henry Battle[3] 1864 – 1865 General Assembly
Auditors of North Carolina
No. Auditor Term in office Party
1 Henderson Adams 1868 – 1873 Republican
2 John Reilly 1873 – 1877 Republican
3 Samuel L. Love 1877 – 1881 Democratic
4 William Paul Roberts.jpg William P. Roberts 1881 – 1889 Democratic
5 George W. Sandlin 1889 – 1893
6 Robert M. Furman 1893 – 1897 Democratic
7 Hal W. Ayer 1897 – 1901 Populist
8 Benjamin F. Dixon 1901 – 1910 Democratic
9 Benjamin F. Dixon, Jr. 1910 – 1911 Democratic
10 William P. Wood 1911 – 1921 Democratic
11 Baxter Durham 1921 – 1937 Democratic
12 George Ross Pou 1937 – 1947 Democratic
13 Henry L. Bridges.jpg Henry L. Bridges 1947 – 1981 Democratic
14 Edward Renfrow 1981 – 1993 Democratic
15 Ralph Campbell Jr.jpg Ralph Campbell, Jr. 1993 – 2005 Democratic
16 Leslie W. Merritt, Jr. 2005 – 2008 Republican
17 Beth A. Wood 2009 – present Democratic

References[]

  1. ^ North Carolina, General Assembly (1863). Public Laws of the State of North-Carolina, Passed by the General Assembly, at its Session of 1862-'63. Raleigh: W. W. Holden. pp. 6–7. OCLC 1051749336 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "History of the Office of State Auditor". North Carolina Office of State Auditor. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Memory F. (1979). "Richard Henry Battle". NCPedia. Retrieved October 9, 2019.

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