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Massachusetts State Auditor
The Massachusetts State Auditor is a statewide elected office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts responsible for conducting independent and objective performance audits of the executive branch of state government, be it state programs, departments, agencies, authorities, contracts, or vendors. The state auditor also investigates alleged or suspected instances of waste, fraud, and abuse in state government and ascertains whether state laws impose burdensome mandates on local governments. The current State Auditor is Diana DiZoglio (D).
| State Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
| Government of Massachusetts | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Type | Constitutional officer Auditor general |
| Residence | None official |
| Seat | State House, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nominator | Nominating petition, Political parties |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Term length | Four years, no term limit |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Massachusetts |
| Formation | 1849 |
| First holder | David Wilder Jr. |
| Website | www |
Qualifications edit
Any person seeking to become State Auditor of Massachusetts must meet the following requirements:[1]
- Be at least eighteen years of age
- Be a registered voter in Massachusetts
- Be a Massachusetts resident for at least five years when elected
- Receive 5,000 signatures from registered voters on nomination papers
List of State Auditors of Massachusetts edit
| # | Auditor | Picture | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Wilder Jr. | 1849–1854 | Whig | |
| 2 | Joseph Mitchell | 1854–1855 | ||
| 3 | Stephen N. Gifford | 1855–1856 | Whig | |
| 4 | Chandler R. Ranson | 1856 – January 20, 1858 | ||
| 5 | Charles White | January 20, 1858 – 1861 | ||
| 6 | Levi Reed | 1861 – December 20, 1865 | Republican | |
| 7 | Julius L. Clarke | December 1865 – 1866 | ||
| 8 | Henry S. Briggs | 1866–1870 | ||
| 9 | Charles Endicott | 1871–1876 | ||
| 10 | Julius L. Clarke | 1876 – May 5, 1879 | ||
| 11 | Charles R. Ladd | May 5, 1879 – 1891 | ||
| 12 | William D. T. Trefry | 1891–1892 | Democratic | |
| 13 | John W. Kimball | 1892–1901 | Republican | |
| 14 | Henry E. Turner | 1901–1911 | ||
| 15 | John E. White | July 6, 1911 – 1914 | ||
| 16 | Frank H. Pope | 1914–1915 | Democratic | |
| 17 | Alonzo B. Cook | 1915–1931 | Republican | |
| 18 | Francis X. Hurley | 1931–1935 | Democratic | |
| 19 | Thomas H. Buckley | 1935–1939 | ||
| 20 | Russell A. Wood | 1939–1941 | Republican | |
| 21 | Thomas J. Buckley | 1941 – September 10, 1964 | Democratic | |
| 22 | Thaddeus M. Buczko | September 24, 1964 – 1981 | ||
| 23 | John J. Finnegan | 1981–1987 | ||
| 24 | A. Joseph DeNucci | 1987–2011 | ||
| 25 | Suzanne Bump | 2011–2023 | ||
| 26 | Diana DiZoglio | 2023–present |
References edit
- ^ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. March 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Office of the State Auditor, hdl:2452/35571 – via State Library of Massachusetts electronic repository. (Various documents).