Maine State Auditor
| Maine Auditor | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $96,782 |
| 2013-2014 FY Budget: | $3,306,086 |
| Term limits: | 4 two-year terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Two years |
| Authority: | Maine Statutes, Title 5, Chapter 11 |
| Selection Method: | Elected biennially by secret ballot of the state legislature |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
| Pola Buckley | |
| Other Maine Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner • Superintendent of Insurance • Labor Commissioner • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Maine State Auditor is a statutory state executive position in the Maine state government. The auditor is in charge of examining all state financial records and reporting the findings to the Legislature.
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Pola Buckley. Buckley was confirmed for the position on December 4, 2012.[1]
The previous officeholder was Neria Douglass. She served from January 2005 to December 2012. She took over the position of Maine Treasurer for Bruce Poliquin.[2]
Authority
The office of state auditor is established by Title 5, Chapter 11 of the Maine Statutes. §241 reads states, "The State Auditor shall be the head of the Department of Audit, as heretofore established."[3]
Qualifications
§241 of Title 5, Part 1, Chapter 11 of the Maine Statutes establishes the qualifications of office: "He 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]
Appointments
The Maine State Auditor is elected every two years by secret ballot of the legislature. It is one of the first tasks of each newly-sworn in legislature.[4]
Term limits
- See also: State executives with term limits
The auditor is limited to four 2-year terms.
Vacancies
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Duties
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Divisions
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State budget
The Department of Audit's budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 was $3,306,086.[5]
Historical officeholders
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Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2013
In 2013, the auditor's salary was $81,556.[6]
2012
In 2012, the Maine State Auditor was paid an estimated $96,782. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
Contact information
Location:
19 Union Street
Augusta, Maine 04333
Mailing Address:
66 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0066
Phone: 207-624-6250
Fax: 207-624-6273
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Free Press Online, "New But Familiar Attorney General & Secretary of State and New Treasurer" Accessed December 7, 2012
- ↑ Free Press Online, "New But Familiar Attorney General & Secretary of State and New Treasurer" Accessed December 7, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maine Revised Statutes, "§241. State Auditor; salary," accessed September 17, 2011
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Kids: Maine Government," accessed September 17, 2011
- ↑ State of Maine, "2013 HP 1079-LD1509," 102, accessed June 27, 2013
- ↑ Council of state governments, Table 4.11 Selected state administrative officials: Annual Salaries
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