Michigan Auditor General
| Michigan Auditor General | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $200,776 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $31,237,700 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Eight years |
| Authority: | Article IV, Section 53 the Legislative Branch |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by a majority vote of the Michigan State Legislature |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Michigan Auditor General
Doug Ringler | |
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The Michigan Auditor General is a state executive position in the Michigan state government.
The mission statement of the Office of the Auditor General is "to improve the accountability for public funds and to improve State government operations for the benefit of Michigan’s citizens." The OAG conducts financial, single, and performance audits.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Michigan Auditor General is Doug Ringler (nonpartisan). Ringler assumed office in 2014.
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of auditor general in Article IV, the Legislative Branch.[2]
Under Article IV, Section 53:
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The legislature by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving in each house, shall appoint an auditor general... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The auditor general is appointed by a majority vote of the Michigan State Legislature.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
Duties of the auditor general include:[3]
- Conducting audits and examinations of all branches, departments, offices, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, and institutions of the state
- Examining the books, accounts, documents, records, performance activities, and financial affairs of each branch, department, office, board, commission, agency, authority, and institution of the state
- Issuing subpoenas, direct the service of the subpoena by any police officer, and compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses
- Employing and compensating auditors, examiners, and assistants as he or she considers necessary
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Michigan state budget and finances
The Office of the Auditor General's budget for the 2025 fiscal year was $31,237,700.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $200,776, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $189,322, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the auditor received a salary of $183,772, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the auditor received a salary of $180,169, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the auditor received a salary of $176,636, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the auditor received a salary of $173,173, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the auditor received a salary of $168,129, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the auditor received a salary of $166,464, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the auditor received a salary $163,200, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the auditor general received a salary of $163,537, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the auditor general received a salary of $161,918, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
There have been 44 Michigan Auditors General since 1836.[16]
| List of officeholders from 1836-present | |||||
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| # | Name | Tenure | |||
| 1 | Robert Abbott | 1836-1839 | |||
| 2 | Henry Howard | 1839-1840 | |||
| 3 | Eurotas P. Hastings | 1840-1842 | |||
| 4 | Alpheus Felch | 1842-1990 | |||
| 5 | Henry L. Whipple | 1842-1990 | |||
| 6 | Charles G. Hammond | 1842-1845 | |||
| 7 | John J. Adam | 1845-1846 | |||
| 8 | Digby V. Bell | 1846-1848 | |||
| 9 | John J. Adam | 1848-1851 | |||
| 10 | John Swegles, Jr | 1851-1854 | |||
| 11 | Whitney Jones | 1855-1858 | |||
| 12 | Daniel L. Case | 1859-1860 | |||
| 13 | Langford G. Berry | 1861-1862 | |||
| 14 | Emil Anneke | 1863-1866 | |||
| 15 | William Humphrey | 1867-1874 | |||
| 16 | Ralph Ely | 1875-1878 | |||
| 17 | W. Irving Latimer | 1879-1882 | |||
| 18 | William C. Stevens | 1883-1886 | |||
| 19 | Henry H. Aplin | 1887-1890 | |||
| 20 | George W. Stone | 1891-1892 | |||
| 21 | Stanley W. Turner | 1893-1896 | |||
| 22 | Roscoe D. Dix | 1897-1900 | |||
| 23 | Perry F. Powers | 1901-1904 | |||
| 24 | James B. Bradley | 1905-1908 | |||
| 25 | Oramel B. Fuller | 1909-1932 | |||
| 26 | John K. Stack, Jr | 1933-1935 | |||
| 27 | John J. O’Hara | 1935-1936 | |||
| 28 | George T. Gundry | 1937-1938 | |||
| 29 | Vernon J. Brown | 1939-1944 | |||
| 30 | John D. Morrison, CPA | 1945-1946 | |||
| 31 | Murl K. Aten | 1947-1950 | |||
| 32 | John B. Martin, Jr | 1951-1954 | |||
| 33 | Victor Targonski | 1955-1956 | |||
| 34 | Frank S. Szymanski | 1956-1959 | |||
| 35 | William R. Hart (acting) | 1959-1990 | |||
| 36 | Otis M. Smith | 1959-1961 | |||
| 37 | William A. Burgett (acting) | 1961-1990 | |||
| 38 | Billie S. Farnum | 1961-1964 | |||
| 39 | Allison Green (acting) | 1965-1990 | |||
| 40 | Albert Lee, CPA | 1965-1982 | |||
| 41 | Franklin C. Pinkelman | 1982-1989 | |||
| 42 | Charles S. Jones (acting) | 1989-1990 | |||
| 43 | Thomas McTavish | 1989-2014 | |||
| 44 | Doug Ringler | 2014-present | |||
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Contact information
Michigan Office of the Auditor General
Auditor General
201 N. Washington Square, 6th Floor
Lansing, Michigan 48913
Phone: (517) 334-8050
Fax: (517) 334-8079
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Office of the Auditor General, "About The Office of The Auditor General," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Legislature, "Constitution of the State of Michigan," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Combined Laws, " 13.101 Auditor General," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Act No. 121," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Former Officials of Michigan, "Auditors General, 1836-2003," accessed January 22, 2021
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