The Massachusetts State Auditor is a statewide elected office in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts responsible for conducting independent and objective performance audits of the executive branch of state government, be it state programs, departments, agencies, authorities, contracts, or vendors. The state auditor also investigates alleged or suspected instances of waste, fraud, and abuse in state government and ascertains whether state laws impose burdensome mandates on local governments. The current State Auditor is Diana DiZoglio (D). Qualifications Any person seeking to become State Auditor of Massachusetts must meet the following requirements: Be at least eighteen years of age Be a registered voter in Massachusetts Be a Massachusetts resident for at least five years when elected Receive 5,000 signatures from registered voters on nomination papers List of State Auditors of Massachusetts References External links . (Various documents). Government audit State auditors of Massachusetts 1849 establishments in Massachusetts