The Origin of the APA

The Office of the Auditors of Public Accounts can trace its origin to a charter granted in 1662 to the Colony of Connecticut, by King Charles the Second of England. The State Statutes of 1750 refer to the auditing of "the Colony's account with the Treasurer of the Colony". In 1786 when the Office of the Comptroller was created, the Auditors of Public Accounts were placed under his supervision and remained so until 1937 when legislation established the independent status of the Office. Its organization with two Auditors of Public Accounts, not of the same political party, makes Connecticut unique among State auditing agencies. From its colonial origin Connecticut's audit function has been performed by more than a single auditor.

Today's APA:

The Office of the Auditors of Public Accounts presently consists of approximately 100 full-time employees. The State Auditors are assisted in the management of the Office by a Deputy State Auditor, five Administrative Auditors and two executive assistants. The audit operations staff is organized into five audit groups and assigned to the auditing of State agencies with each group under the general direction of an Administrative Auditor.  The administration unit includes five employees providing administrative assistance to the Office, support services to the field audit teams and report processing services.   One field audit team is assigned exclusively to the conduct of performance audits.