The Auditor of State is the constitutional officer responsible for auditing all public offices in Ohio, including cities, villages, schools, universities, counties, townships and state agencies, boards, and commissions. The office strives, through financial audits of public and quasi-public entities, to ensure that public funds are spent appropriately and lawfully, in accordance with state and local law.

The Audit Division is managed by the chief deputy auditor, and is made up of several smaller sections including the Financial Audit Group, the Fraud and Investigative Audit Group, the Local Government Services Section, the Performance Audit Section, and the Audit Administration and Support Group.

The Auditor of State’s Office employs more than 700 auditors located in eight regional offices in addition to the main office in Columbus. Regional offices include Akron/Canton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Toledo, and Youngstown. Additionally, the state region, located in Columbus, audits state agencies, boards, and commissions. Each regional office is managed by a chief auditor who oversees the audits performed by the office within their region.