Indiana State Examiner
| Indiana State Examiner | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $177,230 |
| 2026 FY Budget: | $35,248,548 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Indiana Code, Title 5, Article 11, Chapter 1 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Indiana State Examiner
Paul Joyce | |
| Other Indiana Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Comptroller • Examiner • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Director • Labor Commissioner • Utility Regulatory Commission | |
The Indiana State Examiner is an appointed state executive position in the Indiana state government.[1] The state examiner serves as the head of the Board of Accounts.[2]
Current Officeholder
The current Indiana State Examiner is Paul Joyce (nonpartisan). Joyce assumed office in 2013.
Authority
Title 5, Article 11, Chapter 1 of the Indiana Code addresses the office of state examiner:[3]
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There is established a state board of accounts. The board consists of the state examiner and two (2) deputy examiners as provided in this section. The principal officer of the board is the state examiner, who shall be appointed by the governor and who shall hold office for a term of four (4) years from the date of appointment. |
Qualifications
The qualifications to be eligible for state examiner is also spelled out in the Indiana Code:[3]
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The state examiner must be a certified public accountant with at least three (3) consecutive years of active experience as a field examiner with the state board of accounts that immediately precedes the appointment as state examiner. |
Appointments
The state examiner is appointed by the governor to four-year terms. They serve at the pleasure of the governor and can be removed due to incompetency or misconduct.[3]
Vacancies
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Duties
The state examiner heads the Indiana State Board of Accounts. This board is responsible for performing financial and compliance audits of both state and local governments.[3]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Indiana state budget and finances
The State Board of Accounts' budget for fiscal year 2026 was $35,248,548.[4]
Compensation
Historical officeholders
| List of officeholders from 1909-Present[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Tenure | |||
| 1 | William A. Dehority | 1909-1913 | |||
| 2 | Gilbert H. Hendren | 1913-1919 | |||
| 3 | Jesse E. Eschbach | 1919-1923 | |||
| 4 | Lawrence F. Orr | 1923-1933 | |||
| 5 | William P. Cosgrove | 1933-1938 | |||
| 6 | Edward P. Brennan | 1939-1941 | |||
| 7 | Otto K. Jensen | 1941-1945 | |||
| 8 | Clarence E. Ruston | 1945-1949 | |||
| 9 | Otto K. Jensen | 1949-1953 | |||
| 10 | Robert R. Wickersham | 1953-1957 | |||
| 11 | Thomas D. Hindman | 1957-1961 | |||
| 12 | Buell B. McDonald | 1961-1965 | |||
| 13 | Richard L. Worley | 1965-1969 | |||
| 14 | Kenneth R. Beesley | 1969-1981 | |||
| 15 | M. F. Renner | 1981-1985 | |||
| 16 | James M. Gutting | 1985-1989 | |||
| 17 | Donald L. Euratte | 1989-1997 | |||
| 18 | Charles Johnson III | 1997-2005 | |||
| 19 | Bruce A. Hartman | 2005-2013 | |||
| 20 | Paul D. Joyce | 2013-Present | |||
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Contact information
Office of the State Board of Accounts
302 W Washington Street, Room E418
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2765
Phone: (317)232-2513
Fax: (317)232-4711
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana State Board of Accounts, "Our Board," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Indiana State Board of Accounts, "Mission Statement," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Indiana Code, "IC 5-11-1," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Indiana State Budget Agency, "2025-2027 The Whole Budget Report," accessed October 23, 2025
- ↑ Indiana State Board of Accounts, "History," accessed January 21, 2020
