Michael L. Smith
Republican · OH · Licking County Auditor
Has served since March 2023 as the county's chief fiscal officer, chief assessor and sealer of weights and measures, overseeing county financial records, property valuation and tax reduction programs.
Where Michael L. Smith stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Issued Licking County's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2024, prepared by his office under generally accepted accounting principles even though Ohio law does not require the report, and submitted it for the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
June 26, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: ohioauditor.gov · researched August 9, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
State auditors found one serious internal-control weakness in the 2024 county financial statements Smith's office prepared. They said Water Fund accounts payable, cash and related figures were understated by $70,963 and had to be corrected. Federal grant spending drew a clean opinion with no questioned costs, and the county set May 31, 2026 to fix its review procedures.
June 26, 2025
Source: ohioauditor.gov · researched August 9, 2026
Race Michael L. Smith is in:
- Licking County Auditor · November 3, 2026 · Licking County, Ohio · incumbent
Profile last researched August 9, 2026.