History
The Office of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania was created in 1809 by the General Assembly. The office was appointed by the Governor until 1850, when it became a state-wide elective office. The terms were for 3 years, until a constitutional amendment in 1909 increased the terms to 4 years.
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