æz ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv stˈeɪt ˈɔːdɪɾɚ wʌz ˌʌndɚstˈʊd æt ðə tˈaɪm, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt ˈæktᵻd æz ɐ kɑːmtɹˈoʊlɚ, meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ænd sˈɛɾəlɪŋ stˈeɪt ɐkˈaʊnts, pɹiˈɔːdɪɾɪŋ klˈeɪmz baɪ ænd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə stˈeɪt, ænd ˈɪʃuːɪŋ wˈɔːɹənts ɔnðə stˈeɪt tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚɹ ɪn pˈeɪmənt ʌv klˈeɪmz ɐpɹˈuːvd.
As the role of state auditor was understood at the time, the Secretary of State acted as a comptroller, maintaining and settling state accounts, preauditing claims by and against the state, and issuing warrants on the state treasurer in payment of claims approved.