Delaware Auditor of Accounts

Auditor of Accounts of Delaware of Delaware
Incumbent
Lydia York
since January 3, 2023
Style
SeatDelaware State Capitol
Dover, Delaware
AppointerGeneral election
Term lengthFour years, unlimited
Constituting instrumentArticle III, Section 21, Delaware Constitution[1]
FormationJuly 4, 1897
(127 years ago) (July 4, 1897)
Salary$112,667[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

The auditor of accounts of Delaware is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the U.S. state of Delaware. The incumbent is Lydia York, a Democrat, who was elected to the position in the November 2022 general election and sworn in on January 3, 2023, at Delaware State University.[3] Auditor York was preceded by Dennis Greenhouse, who was appointed to the position by Governor John Carney after former auditor of accounts Kathy McGuiness resigned on October 19, 2022.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Article III, Section 21, Delaware Constitution". Delaware State Legislature. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Delaware State Auditor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Megginson, Charlie (December 2, 2022). "Delaware's new state auditor to take office Jan. 3". Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Sawicki, Rachel (October 19, 2022). "McGuiness receives sentence, resigns as State Auditor". Delaware Public Media. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Megginson, Charlie (October 20, 2022). "Carney appoints placeholder to auditor's office". Retrieved December 2, 2022.