In 1978, he ran for and was elected state auditor.

From 1822 to 1830 he was state auditor of Mississippi.

From 1999 to 2007, he was the 18th state auditor of Wyoming.

He was elected state auditor as a Republican in 1920, and served through 1931.

In 1835, he was appointed as the state auditor, and served until 1849.

About 500 who did not respond received more personal attention in the form of calls or visits by state auditors.

He eventually became a state auditor and served in that capacity from 1880 until 1888.

He served two terms as the state auditor and failed to win a third nomination.

He tried politics in 1882 and 1884 as the Democratic candidate for state auditor but was defeated both times.

The audit is the third into university accounting by the state auditors in less than a year.