Tera Klutz (born 1975/1976) is an American

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serving as the auditor of Indiana. She was appointed to the position after her predecessor,

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resigned to become

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in January, 2017.

Early life and education

Born and raised in

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, Klutz graduated from

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as the valedictorian of her graduating class. Klutz earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from

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Career

Klutz is a certified public accountant who worked as an accountant and auditor with both

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and

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. She won election as the auditor of

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in 2010 and won re-election in 2014. Before becoming county auditor, Klutz served as Allen County's Chief Deputy Auditor under Lisa Borgmann from 2002 to 2010. From 2013 through 2016, Klutz was active with Association of Indiana Counties’ Legislative Committee. As Chair, she oversaw and directed the Association's legislative priorities by assisting in the analysis and review of proposed legislation and regularly testified before committees of the

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Appointment

Klutz was appointed by Governor-elect

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on January 2, 2017. She was sworn in on January 9, 2017. She is the first certified public accountant to be Indiana auditor. Nick Jordan, her chief deputy auditor, replaced her as Allen County auditor.

Tenure

Klutz promised that she will continue to focus on internal controls and increasing transparency through use of technology. On July 19, 2017, Klutz announced that Indiana had a $42 million surplus and reserves of nearly $1.8 billion.

Personal life

Tera is married to Zach Klutz. They have two daughters.

Awards

*Recipient of the 2016 Outstanding County Auditor of the Year award

References

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