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A rapid response report from the North Carolina State Auditor’s Office (OSA) is raising serious concerns about safety on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) more than a month after the murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska.
Published: Monday, October 6th, 2025 @ 9:16 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Office of State Budget and Management’s (OSBM) North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO) didn’t ensure state funds were spent appropriately. That’s according to an audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
Published: Monday, August 28th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina State Auditor’s Office found that the N.C. Department of Public Instruction had some issues during a Statewide Federal Compliance Audit.
Published: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 @ 11:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A performance audit released Thursday by North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood’s office regarding the North Carolina Medical Board raises concerns for patient safety across the state.
Published: Monday, January 30th, 2023 @ 10:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Approximately $166 million in unemployment benefits were paid out incorrectly over the last several years in North Carolina. That’s according to a report from State Auditor Beth Wood’s office.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2022 @ 7:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Council of State meets once a month to deliver updates on state agencies. The council is made up of ten elected leaders of departments within the executive branch, plus the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Auditor.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Staff errors led to a series of financial missteps at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, according to the results of a new audit from the office of N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 1:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A former candidate for town council in Sedalia says he filed a report with the N.C. State Auditor’s Office in early June to make the auditor aware of questionable issues with the council’s use of credit cards and town finances.
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 8:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper, in the wake of COVID-19, made it easier to apply for Medicaid.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 @ 10:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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She didn't use the words "garbage in, garbage out." But that popular computer science catch phrase could have summarized State Auditor Beth Wood's recent warning to N.C. lawmakers
Published: Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 @ 11:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new report from State Auditor Beth Wood says the agency has not been able to certify that the North Carolina Association of Educators meets statutory membership (G.S. 143B-426.40(g) requirements to permit the state to perform payroll dues deductions
Published: Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 @ 2:39 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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We already know about potentially fraudulent ballots in Bladen County, along with irregularities in a number of other counties across the state
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2016 @ 6:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Martin Community College was at increased risk of fraud and its true financial picture was clouded because it lacked proper controls over financial reporting that resulted in a series of accounting errors, based on an audit of the 2014-15 school year by the Office of State Auditor
Published: Monday, September 19th, 2016 @ 11:12 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new audit has found that many no-bid contracts within the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services lacked proper review or documentation, and didn’t have adequate written justification to waive competition, putting taxpayer dollars at risk.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 10:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Neither the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) nor the Office of the State Auditor is any stranger to media attention. Between the NCAE's dues check off litigation and the State Auditor's recent report on corruption at DHHS, both organizations have seen their share of the limelight...
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2015 @ 4:36 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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In November, the NC Office of the State Auditor released a critical audit of the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS).
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2014 @ 4:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Virtual Public School is doing a poor job tracking enrollment figures, a new audit says. "Student enrollment is a key factor used to calculate NCVPS teacher pay," says the report, prepared by state Auditor Beth Wood's office. "As a result, there is an increased risk that errors could be...
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 @ 10:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Misallocated mileage reimbursement funds found in two separate investigations of state agencies expose the difficulty of supervising work-at-home state employees and might be only part of a larger problem, State Auditor Beth Wood said.
Published: Thursday, August 29th, 2013 @ 4:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State officials will not say whether anyone will be charged in a Medicaid spending scandal uncovered by the state auditor's office.
Published: Thursday, February 7th, 2013 @ 12:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina has a public (meaning taxpayer-financed) campaign financing system for appellate court judges and three Council of State positions: Auditor, Commissioner of Insurance, and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Published: Friday, November 2nd, 2012 @ 12:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Following much prayer and consultation I decided not to call for a second primary in the GOP State Auditor race.
Published: Friday, May 18th, 2012 @ 1:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I have known Greg for many years and am absolutely convinced that he is far better qualified, by training and temperament, than his primary runoff opponent.
Published: Saturday, May 12th, 2012 @ 9:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Greg Dority continues to hold the lead in the Republican State Auditor primary race according to the May Civitas Institute poll released last week.
Published: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 @ 4:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican Greg Dority filed for the NC State Auditor race today. Dority, a retired security consultant from Washington, NC currently serves as Beaufort County GOP Chairman and is a former vice-chairman of the Republican First Congressional District.
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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