State Auditor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Seal of Massachusetts
Seal of Massachusetts
Portrait
Incumbent
Diana DiZoglio
since January 18, 2023
Government of Massachusetts
StyleThe Honorable
TypeConstitutional officer
Auditor general
ResidenceNone official
SeatState House, Boston, Massachusetts
NominatorNominating petition,
Political parties
AppointerDirect election
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Massachusetts
Formation1849 (1849)
First holderDavid Wilder Jr.
Websitewww.mass.gov/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).

Qualifications

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

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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

  1. ↑ "How to Run for Office in Massachusetts" (PDF). Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. March 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
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