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State audit leads to indictment of former Pilot Mountain town manager

May 24, 2026 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The former Pilot Mountain Town Manager was indicted by a Surry County grand jury last week following a special investigative audit by the North Carolina office of the State Auditor. Michael Boaz was […]

Audit clears Randleman official of embezzlement

May 21, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A recent investigative report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor found no evidence that the city of Randleman’s former finance director embezzled funds, misused a city-issued credit card or received […]

Audit finds NC A&T misused $5M in student fees

May 8, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina A&T University improperly directed more than $5 million in Administrative Recovery Funds (ARF) as financial assistance to students without any evidence of merit- or need-based criteria, according to a recent investigative […]

Audit says Elm City violated purchasing policies

April 21, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A state investigative audit report was released near the end of March detailing a series of policy violations by officials in the Town of Elm City, a Wilson County community of approximately 1,218 […]

ABC Commission vendor hit most targets, missed delivery deadlines

April 20, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released a performance audit of the vendor that handles warehousing and statewide delivery of liquor for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. “North Carolina’s ABC […]

Audit finds $342K in questioned statewide costs

April 18, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The annual statewide single audit was released last week, examining $28 billion in federal grants spent by state agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. The report by the North Carolina Office of the […]

Rocky Mount faces possible financial takeover

April 11, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The state’s Local Government Commission delivered a warning to the city of Rocky Mount during its monthly meeting last week, putting its elected leaders on notice that any further budget missteps could trigger […]

NCSBE head reflects on first year, modernization

April 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. RALEIGH — Sam Hayes, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, reflected on his first 10 months in the role during a March interview […]

America 250 NC holds March events; April features Greensboro stop

April 3, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Even without the General Assembly’s America 250 committee meeting in March, the state’s commemoration of the country’s 250th anniversary continued with a special focus by America 250 NC on Women’s History Month, highlighting […]

Audit reveals financial, administrative issues in Speed

March 20, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor released an investigative report on the town of Speed, highlighting several areas of noncompliance with state laws and financial management practices. The investigative audit was […]