In addition, prior to the passage of a 1946 constitutional amendment, the Secretary of State served as ex officio state auditor.
ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə pˈæsɪdʒ əvə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl ɐmˈɛndmənt, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt sˈɜːvd æz ˈɛks əfˈɪsɪˌoʊ stˈeɪt ˈɔːdɪɾɚ.