Illinois State Auditor
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The Illinois State Auditor was a former statewide elected official responsible for overseeing and reporting on the financial accounts and expenditures of the state government of Illinois.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct state constitutional office
ⓘ
state auditor position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch of Illinois ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | earlier Illinois state constitutions prior to 1970 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedIn | statewide election in Illinois ⓘ |
| electionType | partisan election ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
auditing state financial accounts
ⓘ
ensuring lawful use of state revenues ⓘ examining accounts of state agencies ⓘ reporting on public funds expenditures ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | financial records of Illinois state government ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state level ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Andrew Russel
NERFINISHED
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Arthur C. Lueder NERFINISHED ⓘ Audrey J. O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Benjamin O. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles E. Lippincott NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward E. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Elijah H. Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ Elmer J. Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ James A. Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ James S. McCullough NERFINISHED ⓘ John S. Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph T. May NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Morey NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Howlett NERFINISHED ⓘ Orville Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Shadrach Bond Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeStatus | abolished ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
public funds of Illinois
ⓘ
state finances of Illinois ⓘ |
| partOf | Illinois state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionAbolished | 1970 ⓘ |
| positionAbolishedBy | Illinois Constitution of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
creation of independent post of Auditor General
ⓘ
reorganization of state fiscal offices ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Illinois Auditor General
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois Comptroller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scandalOccurred | 1950s ⓘ |
| seat | Springfield, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Orville Hodge embezzlement scandal ⓘ |
| successorOfficeFunction |
post‑audit of state agencies by Auditor General
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pre‑audit and payment of bills by Comptroller ⓘ |
| wasElectedOfficial | true ⓘ |
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