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Audit: Billions in federal COVID funds unspent as deadline nears
Billions in federal COVID emergency funds allocated to NC agencies have not been spent, according to an audit by state Auditor Dave Boliek’s office.
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Audit: Pandemic recovery office didn’t monitor how COVID funds were spent
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.
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NC communities to receive nearly $500 million in funding for water infrastructure upgrades
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper and NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth S. Biser announced Thursday that 249 infrastructure projects in 80 communities across North Carolina would receive $462.9 million to aid in cleaner drinking water and strengthen wastewater and stormwater systems.
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House and Senate narrow budget differences, but gap remains
With one month to go before the end of the fiscal year, at the General Assembly lawmakers are hammering out how to budget more than $25 billion in the next state spending plan. Republican leaders in the House and Senate have already agreed to spend significantly less than budget priorities submitted by Gov. Roy Cooper...
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Bill would provide rescue education grants for NC parents
This summer may not be filled with pools and part-time jobs for students across the state who’ve struggled with a year of mandated remote school. In March of 2021, the State Board of Education reported that in May of 2020, after two months of remote school, test scores were at their lowest point with 75%...
