Maine State Auditor

The Maine State Auditor is a statutory state executive position in the government of the U.S. state of Maine.[1] According to the Office of the State Auditor's webpage, the primary purpose of the position is "to audit the financial statements of the State of Maine and expenditures of federal programs".

The office of State Auditor was created in 1883 to examine the accounts held by the Maine State Treasurer. Originally a three member committee, the single State Auditor position was created in 1907.[2] State Auditors are elected by the Maine Legislature for a term of two years and each Auditor is limited to four consecutive two year terms.

Qualifications

According to statute, the State Auditor "..shall be a certified public accountant or a college graduate with not less than 6 years of experience as a professional accountant or auditor, including not less than 5 years of auditing experience, of which not less than 4 years shall have been in a supervisory capacity".[3]

List of Maine State Auditors[1]

Name Took Office Left Office Party
Charles P. Hatch 19071911Republican
Lamont A. Stevens 19111913Democratic
T.F. Callahan 19131915 Democratic
J. Edward Sullivan 19151917 --
Roy L. Wardwell 19171922 --
Elbert D. Hayford 19221940 Republican
William D. Hayes 19401945 Republican
Fred M. Berry 19451957 Republican
Michael A. Napolitano 19571965 Republican
Armand G. Sansoucy 19651969 Democratic
Michael A. Napolitano 19691970 Democratic
William Otterbein 19701972 Democratic
Raymond M. Rideout Jr. 19721976 Democratic
Rodney L. Scribner 19761977 Democratic
George J. Rainville June 30, 19771985 Democratic
Robert W. Norton 1985March 27, 1987 Democratic
Rodney L. Scribner 19871997 Democratic
Gail M. Chase 19972005 Democratic
Neria Douglass 20052012 Democratic
Pola Buckley 2013present Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 "Maine State Auditors, 1907-". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Department of Audit : Home Page". Maine. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Title 5, §241: State Auditor; salary". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
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