History of the OAG

The Michigan Capitol Commission prepared this history of the OAG and presented it to our team on October 12, 2022.

Title slide for 'Our Olde Capitol Home: When the Auditor General was Under the Dome,' a presentation by Valerie Marvin, Michigan State Capitol Historian and Curator, featuring a vintage nighttime photograph of the illuminated Michigan State Capitol dome

Historical listing of Michigan Auditor Generals from Robert Abbott (1836–1839) to Doug A. Ringler (2014–Present), published by the Office of the Auditor General as of May 26, 2022, with a footnote noting Billie S. Farnum was the last popularly elected Auditor General before the position became a legislative appointment in 1963