Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Jessica Holmes, former chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, as interim North Carolina State Auditor. Holmes will serve the remainder of outgoing State Auditor Beth Wood’s term, which ends on Dec. 31, 2024.
A former North Carolina state senator joins the growing list of candidates for the 2024 Republican nomination for state auditor.
North Carolina's Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said that firefighters continue to battle wildfires in western North Carolina due to drought conditions. Since November 1, there have been 622 wildfires burning state and private land in the region.
A Wake County grand jury handed up an indictment Tuesday against North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood for allegedly using a state vehicle for private purposes.
North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced Wednesday during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing that she is not seeking re-election in 2024.
A new state audit has revealed a troubling trend for student attendance records in six North Carolina school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Office of State Budget and Management’s (OSBM) North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO) didn’t ensure state funds were spent accordingly. That’s according to an audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
Gov. Roy Cooper signed two bills into law Monday and vetoed three, with one, in particular, raising disapproval from two Council of State members.
The NC Department of Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions (DWS), didn’t design and implement procedures to ensure that federal funds tied to workforce programs were spent in accordance with program requirements and federal and state law. That’s according to an audit from the NC Office of State Auditor.
Children in grades K-3 in North Carolina have surpassed the rest of the nation when it comes to their early literacy skills. That’s according to NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt, who shared the news at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting.
An audit from the North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office reveals that the state’s Pandemic Recovery Office didn’t properly monitor $159.9 million in federal COVID-19 funds.
