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Alaska Legislative Auditor
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| Alaska Legislative Auditor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $169,332 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Indeterminate |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Legislature |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Kris Curtis | |
| Other Alaska Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Alaska Legislative Auditor is a legislative position in the Alaska state government. The auditor is technically a part of, and appointed by, the state legislature, and thus not a state executive official. The legislative auditor's office evaluates state agencies for performance and compliance with financial rules, and reports on their condition to the legislature.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Kris Curtis. Curtis was appointed in January 2012.[1]
Authority
The office of legislative auditor is established by state law.[2]
Alaska Statutes, Title 24, Chapter 20, Section 261
| The legislative auditor shall serve as head of the audit division. |
Qualifications
State law requires the auditor to be a certified public accountant in Alaska with at least five years of professional experience.[3]
Alaska Statutes, Title 24, Chapter 20, Section 251
| (a) The legislative auditor shall be a certified public accountant of this state, or of another state having requirements equivalent to those of this state, with at least five years of practice in the profession, or the equivalent, before the appointment. |
Appointments
The legislative auditor is nominated by the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee of both houses of the state legislature. The full legislature must then confirm the nominee. In case a nomination is made while the legislature is out of session, the nominee serves until lawmakers reconvene. The auditor serves at the legislature's pleasure, but may be removed by a majority vote of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee when the legislature is out of session.[3]
Duties
The legislative auditor heads the Alaska Division of Legislative Audit, which conducts financial compliance and performance audits of state agencies. It also prepares other reports and memoranda on the condition of the state government at the request of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee.
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2020
In 2020, the auditor received a salary of $169,332 according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2019
In 2019, the auditor received a salary of $158,757 according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2018
In 2018, the auditor received a salary of $153,760 according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2017
In 2017, the auditor received a salary of $153,760 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
Contact info
Juneau office address:
333 Willoughby Ave., 6th Floor
Juneau, AK 99811
Phone: (907) 465-3830
Fax: (907) 465-2347
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Division of Legislative Audit, "Leadership Team," accessed January 6, 2021
- ↑ Alaska General Statutes, "24-20-261," accessed January 6, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alaska General Statutes, "24-20-251," accessed January 6, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 5, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 5, 2021
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