The statewide recount is almost over, and it appears my campaign will come up short on the vote count
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2016 @ 4:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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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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The Office of State Auditor has renewed warnings about lack of security regarding access to sensitive material in the state Department of Health and Human Services' information systems, but that audit finding was overlooked amid the report of $835 million in questionable Medicaid spending documented
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 @ 3:48 am
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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A withering state audit uncovered a pattern of abuses by a division director at the Department of Health and Human Services, unearthing $1.6 million in excessive salaries and wages, rampant nepotism, failure to follow state policies, and continuing lax oversight at the agency.
Published: Sunday, May 17th, 2015 @ 12:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Potentially "tragic" results could occur because the professional board that regulates the state's dentists issues sedation permits before it inspects dental facilities, and does not conduct compliance checks to ensure dentists can deliver anesthesia safely and respond to medical emergencies...
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 @ 10:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Legislative Democrats took a few jabs at state Auditor Beth Wood, a fellow Democrat, at a Tuesday meeting of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2013 @ 11:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new state audit questions the efficiency of the N.C. Agricultural Finance Authority and suggests that the General Assembly and N.C. Department of Agriculture might want to restructure the authority's operations.
Published: Sunday, October 6th, 2013 @ 9:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new state audit slams a former child care provider for setting up a front company to avoid sanctions.
Published: Saturday, September 21st, 2013 @ 9:56 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new state audit has hit the state's primary jobs-incentives program for not following up to make sure promised new jobs actually are created.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 @ 8:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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It sounds odd to hear me praising McClatchy, but they've done some bang-up work pointing out the waste in the NC Rural Center and making a case for its closure.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2013 @ 3:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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An audit by State Auditor Beth Wood released today has come down on the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center for gaining $20 million in...
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 @ 3:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new report from State Auditor Beth Wood's office scolds the state's Information Technology Services division for having cost overruns nearly double original estimates.
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 @ 9:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Auditor Beth Wood had three words for a recent audit of the town of Princeville's finances: "It's pretty bad."
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 12:39 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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A state audit finding potentially "hundreds of millions of dollars" of Medicaid mismanagement also called for "a scientifically valid study" of North Carolina's showcase Medicaid program due to suspect savings claims and questionable methodologies used to evaluate it.
Published: Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 @ 1:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Pat McCrory is getting kudos among the general populace for his tough comments on the state Medicare program at a Thursday press conference.
Published: Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 @ 10:32 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A state audit has revealed that the N.C. Central University Law School's information technology and facilities director was given improper supplemental benefits to the tune of $59,271 during the last decade.
Published: Thursday, January 24th, 2013 @ 1:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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What's been bouncing around the political gossip network for a few years has FINALLY made it to the pages of The N&O. The NCGOP establishment bent over backwards to force the highly-dubious Debra Goldman on the electorate.
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 @ 2:54 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Debra Goldman, the Republican nominee for State Auditor and Wake County School Board Member, announced today that she has earned the endorsement of the North Carolina Trooper's Association.
Published: Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 @ 7:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Debra Goldman, the Republican nominee for State Auditor and Wake County School Board Member, is once again adding a strand of pink hair for the month of October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 @ 1:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Debra Goldman, Repubican nominee for State Auditor and Wake County School Board Member, was honored to be a featured speaker at the Paul Ryan victory rally at the Raleigh headquaters of the sheet metal fabrication company SMT.
Published: Friday, August 24th, 2012 @ 7:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It may be a down-ticket race, but the battle for state auditor is showing some pop.
Published: Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 @ 12:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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If the leaders of the Republican Party took the same approach to the AG race that they took in the race for State Auditor, I understand why Roy Cooper is unopposed.
Published: Friday, May 18th, 2012 @ 12:57 pm
By: Fern Shubert
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“Today, I commend my primary opponent Mr. Dority for helping unify the North Carolina Republican Party.
Published: Friday, May 18th, 2012 @ 1:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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It's the last week before North Carolina's first primary. I've put it off long enough, but now I have no real alternative but to issue some fearless predictions.
Published: Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 @ 11:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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The five Republicans running for state auditor say incumbent Democrat Beth Wood has been weak in rooting out waste, fraud, and inefficiency in state government.
Published: Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 @ 10:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Candidate for State Auditor and Wake County Board of Education member Debra Goldman placed first in a five-way straw poll held at the 6th District Republican Party convention on April 10th.
Published: Monday, April 16th, 2012 @ 7:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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