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North Carolina State Auditor
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Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Beth Wood. She was first elected in 2008.
Authority
The state Constitution establishes the office of auditor in Article III, Section 7:
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(1) Officers. A Secretary of State, an Auditor, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Public Instruction, an Attorney General, a Commissioner of Agriculture, a Commissioner of Labor, and a Commissioner of Insurance shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State in 1972 and every four years thereafter, at the same time and places as members of the General Assembly are elected. Their term of office shall be four years and shall commence on the first day of January next after their election and continue until their successors are elected and qualified. ... |
Qualifications
Article VI, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution establishes the qualifications of the office:
| Every qualified voter in North Carolina who is 21 years of age, except as in this Constitution disqualified, shall be eligible for election by the people to office. |
- qualified North Carolina voter
- 21 years of age
Elections
The auditor in North Carolina is popularly elected every four years, in presidential election years. The auditor, barring any vacancies, will be elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020. The term of office is four years, and begins on the first day of January next after their election.
Vacancies
Article III, Section 7 addresses vacancies in the office of auditor. In the event of a vacancy, the governor appoints a successor who will serve until a new officeholder is elected. The election coincides with the first election for members of the General Assembly that occurs more than 60 days after the seat becomes vacant.
Duties
The Office of the State Auditor provides independent, unbiased, and professional assessments of whether public resources are being properly accounted for. The primary type of audit the office performs is financial, but there are a number of duties that go along with auditing the state's use of taxpayer money:
- assess the security and integrity of the state's information technology systems
- provide monitoring and technical assistance for non-government recipients of state grants
- evaluate state programs
- provide guidance to the legislature on the operation of all aspects of state government, clerks of court, University systems, and community colleges[1]
Divisions
- Controller
- Financial Audits
- General Counsel
- Human Resources
- Investigations
- Management Information Systems
- Performance Audits
- Public/Legislative Affairs
- Quality Assurance
Compensation
In 2010, the Attorney General of North Carolina was paid an estimated $123,198 according to the Council of State Governments.[2]
Contact information
North Carolina Office of the State Auditor
Mailing address
20601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0601
Physical address
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-807-7500
Toll free: 800-730-8477
Fax: 919-807-7647
Email:
To request a printed audit report
Confidential inbox to report fraud, waste, or abuse of state resources
Press inquiries
See also
External links
References
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