BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot, whose office reviews the financial books of state and local government agencies, is retiring this month.
The retirement, effective Nov. 20, was announced Tuesday by legislative leaders.
Theriot's top assistance, Daryl Purpera, will work as the interim legislative auditor until lawmakers choose a permanent replacement.
Theriot, a certified public accountant, was picked by lawmakers for the auditor's post in 2004. He was a state lawmaker from 1988 until 1996.
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