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Ohio Rev. Code § 117.09 (2026)

Auditor of State authority

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September 30, 2021
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House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
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The auditor of state, by virtue of the office, shall be the lead public official responsible for the examination, analysis, inspection, and audits of all public offices. The auditor of state may hire, appoint, and fix the compensation of auditors, investigators, and other staff necessary to carry out the statutory responsibilities of the office.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1967–1978 · leading case: City of Oregon v. Ferguson, 385 N.E.2d 1084 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1978).
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City of Oregon v. Ferguson, 385 N.E.2d 1084 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1978). · cites it 8× “The office of Clerk-Auditor is a public office within the meaning of Section 117.09, Ohio Revised Code. “4. That it is a taxing district within the meaning of Section 117.”
Rocca v. Wilke, 371 N.E.2d 223 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1977). · cites it 2× “01, and pursuant to his duty in Revised Code Section 117.09 of assuring each public office or agency is observing the laws pertaining thereto, and the Defendant, Board of Tax Appeals, pursuant to their duty of prescribing uniform rules and regulations of all officers relating to…”
State, Ex Rel. Robusky v. Chicko, 230 N.E.2d 134 (Ohio Ct. App. 1967). · cites it 2× “Respondent filed a demurrer to the petition on the basis that he was performing a ministerial act pursuant to Section 117.09 of the Revised Code, and that the writ of prohibition is not a proper remedy under the circumstances of this ease.”
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