State Treasurer

Treasurer’s Office gives several updates

February 14, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — January updates from the North Carolina State Treasurer’s Office included key topics such as retiree cost-of-living adjustments, provider strategies for the State Health Plan and a positive report on the state’s debt affordability […]

Internal control review contract for WS/FCS approved

November 6, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Education unanimously approved an internal controls review contract involving Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools during a special called meeting last Monday. The accounting firm of Mauldin & Jenkins was […]

NC Treasurer on inflation, retirement systems and local government spending

March 10, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed his concerns of recent inflation trends, labor shortages, and the impact on small towns and counties during his monthly “Ask Me Anything” press call on March […]

NC Treasurer requests audit of Goldsboro finances

January 20, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell has requested the state conduct an audit of the finances of the town of Goldsboro. Folwell is asking State Auditor Beth Wood to conduct a thorough audit of the town, […]

Report: NC nonprofit hospitals falling short on charity care

November 4, 2021 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — Many North Carolina nonprofit hospitals are falling short in treating the poor for free or reduced rates to validate their tax-exempt status, State Treasurer Dale Folwell said last week while highlighting a university […]

NC treasurer opposes IRS $10k surveillance of citizen bank accounts

October 28, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell is unimpressed with a change to the proposed legislation by congressional Democrats that would surveil U.S. citizen bank account deposits. The original proposal would grant the IRS the power […]

Folwell says unemployment, labor pool still a crisis

October 14, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell expressed concern about the employment crisis in the state and across the country due to a shrinking labor pool at a recent media availability. Folwell cited state and federal […]

Folwell opposes expanded IRS regulations

October 6, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced that he is joining 23 other state treasurers, auditors and financial officers in signing a letter opposing legislation that gives the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sweeping new powers to monitor American bank accounts with more than $600 in deposited funds. […]

Record number of NC Cash claims paid

August 6, 2021 North State Journal Staff

The Unclaimed Property Division of the Department of State Treasurer announced that it had exceeded 125,000 claims paid amounting to almost $70.5 million during the 2021 fiscal year. Both the number of claims paid, and […]

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Folwell backs NC Senate budget agreement

June 23, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale Folwell released a statement in support of the N.C. Senate’s budget, saying he thanked the members for advancing a “fiscally responsible budget.” “Like Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, they not only […]