Dave Boliek

More financial issues for troubled school system

March 19, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new state audit report following up on financial and budgetary issues in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district shows approximately $15 million in expenditures in fiscal year 2025 that were kept off the books […]

Stein issues $1.4B ‘critical needs budget’

March 19, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein released a proposed $1.4 billion “critical needs budget” he says is needed to address urgent shortfalls in state operations amid the General Assembly’s budget stalemate. Released last Monday, […]

Elections Modernization commission holds first meeting

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections’ Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission held its inaugural meeting last Tuesday in Raleigh. State Auditor Dave Boliek, who launched the commission in early February, chaired the meeting. The Feb. 24 meeting was […]

Rucho resigns from State Board of Elections

March 5, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Board of Elections member Bob Rucho resigned from the board Thursday morning. “I’m thankful for Bob Rucho’s service on the State Board of Elections,” State Auditor Dave Boliek, who oversees […]

Rocky Mount on ‘brink of financial collapse’

March 1, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A new performance audit report says the city of Rocky Mount is on the “brink of financial collapse.” The audit, released by the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) on March 9, says […]

Yokeley indicted on 3 new charges

February 8, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former Surry County Board of Elections Chair James Yokeley Jr. was indicted on three new charges linked to his arrest for allegedly doctoring ice cream for his granddaughters with narcotics last August. Yokeley’s […]

State Board of Elections urged to investigate nonresidential addresses

January 23, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following news that North Carolina has been issuing trucking licenses illegally to foreign individuals, N.C. State Auditor Dave Boliek issued a letter to the N.C. State Board of Elections last week asking it […]

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 […]

Audit: Lottery money to education drops

January 9, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A required financial statement audit of the North Carolina Education Lottery released near the end of 2025 by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor describes a revenue increase but a decrease […]

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2025 Year in Review: NCGA tackles public safety, hurricane relief, immigration

December 25, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — As 2025 wraps up, the General Assembly has yet to agree on and pass a budget, but the legislature passed laws this session in the areas of public safety, hurricane relief, immigration and […]