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February 10, 2026

Audit

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More than $1B in lapsed salaries found in audit of state job vacancies

January 16, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor released a “comprehensive, data-driven performance audit” on long-term vacancies and related lapsed salaries in state agencies. “Long-term vacancies muddy the waters of government expenditures,” State […]

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Audit alleges nearly $700K in improper spending at Fayetteville State

June 6, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recent investigative audit by the office of North Carolina State Auditor Jessica Holmes revealed the misuse of nearly $700,000 at Fayetteville State University. The audit found that from January 2022 to August 2023, the […]

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Audit finds NCDOT maintaining spending plan for second year in a row

January 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recent audit released by the N.C. Office of the State Auditor (OSA) found that the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) did not exceed its spending plan for Fiscal Year 2023.   The NCDOT […]

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Town of Robbinsville audit finds reimbursement policies overridden, no code of ethics

January 19, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Town of Robbinsville was hit with various financial mismanagement allegations per a state investigative audit released in December 2023. Robbinsville is a town of around 545 people located in Graham County. Per […]

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Audit finds Taylorsville paid over $746K to company owned by town employees

December 1, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new audit from the N.C. State Auditor’s Office (OSA) reports the findings of an investigation into allegations pertaining to the town of Taylorsville’s contract with a company owned by town employees called Miller […]

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Dept. of Public Safety audit finds Hurricane Florence funds properly allocated, disbursed

November 25, 2023 A.P. Dillon

By A.P. Dillon  RALEIGH — A recent audit report by the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has found that the N.C. Department of Public Safety (DPS) properly allocated and disbursed funds in “accordance with […]

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North Carolina’s continued history of late unemployment payments probed by lawmakers 

November 8, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Nov. 1, the North Carolina General Assembly House Oversight Committee held a hearing to examine accuracy and delay issues with the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) payments.  “The pandemic highlighted flaws in the ability […]

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NC Dept. of Public Instruction challenges state auditor’s ‘egregious’ truancy report

October 25, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is refuting the state auditor’s report on school truancy that occurred during the pandemic, calling the report error-filled and “egregious.”  “Given the unprecedented nature and magnitude […]

Tamika Walker Kelly, NCAE
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Audit shows membership drops for largest state employee associations

October 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. State Auditor’s Office has published its annual report on state employee association membership counts for the year ending Dec. 31, 2022.  The report cites the following membership totals:  State Employees Association of North […]

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Audit: Town of Farmville improperly administered $520,000 in block grants 

August 31, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. State Auditor’s Office has issued an audit report stating the Town of Farmville improperly administered Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization (CBDG-NR) grant funds.     The Town of Farmville is located […]

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