National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers is an American organization for officials who manage the finances of state governments.
NASACT's members include auditors, comptrollers and treasurers from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. NASACT is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, and has a second office in Washington, DC.
NASACT :
- Plans and manages training and technical assistance programs and handles numerous requests for information each year from government officials and the private sector.
- Monitors and responds to federal legislation and agency developments that affect state government and acts as a liaison to federal regulatory bodies and Congressional committees on issues of interest to members.
- Responds to technical standards-setting bodies, with a goal of ensuring the highest levels of government transparency, accountability and integrity.
History
NASACT originated in Washington, D.C. in 1915. At that time, a group of state auditors and comptrollers came together and decided to institute an annual meeting for state governmental finance officials. Thus, NASACT's technical network of government finance professionals was born.
Since the 1970s, NASACT has actively expanded its role as a representative of state interests in financial management by providing leadership and training to meet the increasingly complex challenges faced by state governments. Although NASACT has a major interest in national issues, it does not engage in any partisan political activity and uses no staff or organizational resources to support any such activity.
NASACT also manages two secretariats: the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) and the National Association of State Comptrollers (NASC). Both secretariats are included under NASACT's budget and use staff hired by NASACT.