| State Auditor of North Carolina | |
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| Office of State Auditor | |
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| Seat | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Term length | Four years Not term limited |
| Constituting instrument | North Carolina Constitution of 1868 |
| Precursor | Auditor of Public Accounts |
| Inaugural holder | Henderson Adams |
| Formation | 1868 |
| Salary | US$168,384 annually |
| Website | auditor.nc.gov |
The state auditor of North Carolina is a statewide elected office in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The state auditor is a constitutional officer responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all state government agencies. The auditor also conducts performance audits of state agencies, ensures state agencies' accounting conforms with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, evaluates the integrity of computer-generated information, and investigates the misuse of state funds or property. The incumbent is Jessica Holmes, who became state auditor on December 16, 2023.
Auditors have been employed by North Carolina's government since it was an English colony. The Office of Auditor of Public Accounts was created in 1862. Six years later it was replaced by the Office of State Auditor, filled by a candidate popularly elected every four years and not subject to term limits. The state auditor was responsible for several accounting and fiscal duties for much of the position's existence, though these were assigned elsewhere in the 20th century. The state auditor leads the Department of State Auditor and sits on the North Carolina Council of State.