Opinion
NC’s elections are strong. Now let’s build the next generation.
The task now is to make it even more resilient for the voters, communities, and public servants who will rely on it for decades to come.
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Audit finds $97.3M in NC DPS financial reporting errors
The NC DPS had $97.3 million in financial reporting errors for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025, according to an audit released on Wednesday NCOSA.
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Audit: NC child care center visits too predictable
A performance audit of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (NCDHHS) Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) found a few issues with the way compliance visits were conducted at 4,112 child care centers across the state.
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State audit flags financial control failures in Zebulon
A lack of sufficient internal controls over finances, and excessive expenditures on travel expenses are just some of the issues described in a Rapid Response Special Report released by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (NCOSA) on the Town of Zebulon.
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Littleton officials report progress on financial oversight
The Town of Littleton reported progress on its financial issues since town officials first appeared at the April Local Government Commission (LGC) meeting.
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NC A&T faces probe after audit reveals $5M in misused aid
The improper distribution of more than $5 million in financial aid to possibly ineligible recipients at NC A&T State University prompted an audit by the state auditor and a criminal referral to the State Bureau of Investigation.
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Audit shows North Carolina’s overall financial health remains strong
North Carolina’s overall financial health looks to be in good shape, according to an audit of the State of NC’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), published by the Office of the State Controller.
Opinion
Independent audits serve the public interest
During my first reporting job in the nation’s capital, I read a lot of fantasy. No, I wasn’t goofing off. And no, I’m not making a lame joke at the expense of politicians, bureaucrats, or The Washington Post. Not today, anyway. It was the summer of 1987. As a trainee at the National Journalism Center,...
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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: Battleship Commission financial errors due to lack of proper procedure
NC State Auditor Dave Boliek’s office released an audit Friday that found that the USS North Carolina Battleship Commission’s management didn’t have proper procedures in place, resulting in inaccurate fund reporting.
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Boliek: Much anticipated DMV audit ‘days to weeks away’ from release
If key issues aren’t addressed, Boliek said customers will continue to face service delays, excessive wait times, and require multiple visits to driver’s license offices.
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NCDMV audit nearing release, says state Auditor Boliek
The long-awaited NC Department of Motor Vehicles audit by state Auditor Dave Boliek’s office is just weeks away from being completed and released.
