Utah State Auditor
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| Utah State Auditor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $149,040 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $8,498,100 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
| John Dougall | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 5, 2024 |
| Last election: | November 3, 2020 |
| Other Utah Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General •Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Utah State Auditor is an elected position in the Utah state government. The auditor is the chief watchdog for the state, providing independent audits of Utah's state and local governments. The auditor operates independently of any executive or administrative officers of the state.
Current officeholder[edit]
The current officeholder is Republican John Dougall. He first won election on November 6, 2012, and took office on January 7, 2013. He won re-election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Authority[edit]
The Office of State Auditor is established in Article VII, Section 1 of the state constitution.
Article VII, Section 1:
| The elective constitutional officers of the Executive Department shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General...[2] |
Qualifications[edit]
Article VII, Section 3 of the Utah Constitution establishes the qualifications of the office:
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Elections[edit]
According to Article VII, Section 2 of the state constitution, Utah voters elect the auditor. Per Article VII, Section 1, the newly elected auditor takes office beginning on the first Monday of January next after the election.[2]
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...every four years at the time and place of voting for members of the Legislature. The candidates respectively having the highest number of votes cast for the office voted for shall be elected. If two or more candidates have an equal and the highest number of votes for any one of the offices, the two houses of the Legislature at its next session shall elect by joint ballot one of those candidates for that office. |
2024[edit]
- See also: Utah Auditor election, 2024
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The list of Democratic Party primary candidates is incomplete pending results from the convention.
Republican primary candidates
Note: The list of Republican Party primary candidates is incomplete pending results from the convention.
Democratic convention candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican convention candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Minor Party convention candidates
Constitution Party
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
2020[edit]
- See also: Utah Auditor election, 2020
General election candidates
- John Dougall (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Jeffrey Ostler (Constitution Party)
- Brian Fabbi (United Utah Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled.
Republican convention candidates
- John Dougall (Incumbent) ✔
2016[edit]
- See also: Utah Auditor election, 2016
The general election for auditor was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent John Dougall defeated Mike Mitchell and Jared Green in the Utah auditor election.
| Utah Auditor, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Dougall Incumbent |
63.23% | 679,655 | |
| Democratic | Mike Mitchell | 30.66% | 329,621 | |
| Independent American Party | Jared Green | 6.11% | 65,690 | |
| Total Votes | 1,074,966 | |||
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office-Elections | ||||
Full history[edit]
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2012Incumbent Auston Johnson (R) ran for re-election in 2012 but lost in the primary. John Dougall (R) defeated Mark Sage (D) and Richard Proctor (C) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
2008On November 4, 2008, Auston Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He defeated Clare Collard (D), Mike Stoddard (L) and Richard D. Proctor (C) in the general election.
2004 On November 2, 2004, Auston Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He defeated Carlos Vasquez (D), Valerie S. Larsen (PC) and Mike Stoddard (L) in the general election.
2000 On November 7, 2000, Auston G. Johnson won re-election to the office of Utah State Auditor. He ran unopposed in the general election.
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Vacancies[edit]
In the event of a vacancy in the office auditor, Article VII, Section 10 of the state constitution allows the governor to fill the vacancy by appointment. The appointee must be from the same political party as the previous officer and shall hold the office until a successor is elected and qualified.[2]
Duties[edit]
The auditor holds users of the state's money accountable by performing audits of state and local governments. The specific duties of the state auditor are outlined in Title 67, Chapter 3 of the Utah code:[3]
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Divisions[edit]
As of January 26, 2021, divisions within the auditor's office included:[5]
- Financial Audit
- Performance Audit
- Special Projects
- Local Government
State budget[edit]
- See also: Utah state budget and finances
The budget for the state auditor's office in Fiscal Year 2024 was $8,498,100.[6]
Compensation[edit]
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
See statutes: UT Code § 67-22-1 (2014)
The state auditor, along with Utah's other elected executives, is entitled to a fixed salary, pursuant to Article VII, Section 18 of the Utah Constitution.
| The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and any other state officer as the Legislature may provide, shall receive for their services a fixed and definite compensation as provided by law.[2] |
The amount of compensation the state auditor receives annually is set by Title 67, Chapter 22, Section 1 of the Utah Code.[7]
2022[edit]
In 2022, the officer's salary was $149,040, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021[edit]
In 2021, the auditor received a salary of $149,040, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020[edit]
In 2020, the auditor received a salary of $135,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019[edit]
In 2019, the auditor received a salary of $104,405 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018[edit]
In 2018, the auditor received a salary of $104,405 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017[edit]
In 2017, the auditor received a salary of $104,405 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016[edit]
In 2016, the auditor received a salary of $104,405 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015[edit]
In 2015, the auditor received a salary $104,400 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014[edit]
In 2014, the state auditor was paid an estimated $104,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013[edit]
In 2013, the state auditor was paid an estimated $104,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders[edit]
There have been 25 state auditors of Utah since 1896.[18]
| List of officeholders from 1896-Present | |||||
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| # | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
| 1 | Morgan Richards, Jr | 1896 - 1900 |  Republican
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| 2 | C.S. Tingey | 1901 - 1904 | Republican
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| 3 | J.A. Edwards | 1905 - 1908 | Republican
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| 4 | Jesse D. Jewkes | 1909 - 1912 | Republican
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| 5 | Lincoln G. Kelly | 1913 - 1916 | Republican
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| 6 | Joseph Ririe | 1917 - 1920 |  Democratic
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| 7 | Mark Tuttle | 1921 - 1924 | Republican
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| 8 | John E Holden | 1925 - 1928 | Republican
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| 9 | Ivor Ajax | 1929 - 1932 | Republican
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| 10 | Julius C Andersen | 1933 - 1936 | Democratic
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| 11 | John W. Guy | 1937 - 1940 | Democratic
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| 12 | Reese M. Reese | 1941 - 1944 | Democratic
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| 13 | Ferrell H. Adams | 1945 - 1948 | Democratic
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| 14 | Reese M. Reese | 1949 - 1952 | Democratic
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| 15 | Sherman J. Preece | 1953 - 1956 | Republican
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| 16 | Sid Lambourne | 1957 - 1961 | Republican
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| 17 | Sherman J. Preece | 1961 – 1965 | Republican
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| 18 | Sharp M. Larsen | 1965 - 1969 | Democratic
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| 19 | Sherman J. Preece | 1969 - 1972 | Republican
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| 20 | David Monson | 1972 - 1976 | Republican
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| 21 | Richard G. Jensen | 1976 - 1980 | Republican
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| 22 | W. Val Oveson | 1980 - 1985 | Republican
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| 23 | Tom L. Allen | 1985 - 1995 | Republican
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| 24 | Auston G. Johnson | 1995 - 2013 | Republican
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| 25 | John Dougall | 2013 - Present | Republican
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Contact information[edit]
Office of the Utah State Auditor
Utah State Capitol Complex
Senate Office Building Suite E310
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: (801) 538-1025
See also[edit]
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Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Utah State Auditor, "Directory," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Utah State Legislature, "Utah Constitution," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "Utah Code Ann. § 67-3-1," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Utah State Auditor, "About Us," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Utah Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, "Budget of the State of Utah and related Appropriations - Fiscal years 2023 and 2024," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Utah State Legislature, "UT Code § 67-22-1 (2014)," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ 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 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 29, 2014
- ↑ Garrett Fortin, "Email communication with the Research Center of the Utah State Archives & Utah State History," January 14, 2014
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