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The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency prioritized "process management" over repairing and rebuilding homes destroyed by hurricanes Matthew and Florence, according to a report by State Auditor Dave Boliek.
Eight staffers have left the North Carolina State Board of Elections since May, when a new state law shifted control of the board from Democrats to Republicans.
The average DMV wait time is now about 90 minutes, down from more than two hours in July, the agency's top official told lawmakers Wednesday.
WRAL News staff
About $83 million in North Carolina food-stamp benefits were distributed late between 2021 and 2024 -- less than 1% of the total payout during that period. Wake, Cumberland and Edgecombe counties were among the worst performers.
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek hired Dallas Woodhouse, former executive director of the state Republican Party, to oversee elections boards across the state.
Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter
The Rocky Mount mayor confirmed the North Carolina State Auditor's Office is looking into the city as it faces a major financial crisis.
The USS North Carolina Battleship Commission says it is working to strengthen internal controls over financial reporting to comply with state law. The audit didn't allege criminal wrongdoing.
Jack Hagel, WRAL News
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek said creativity and innovation are needed to improve the customer experience at the NCDMV. The good news? "It can happen quick," he said.
North Carolina auditor Dave Boliek outlined numerous issues and offered solutions for persistent shortcomings within the state's Division of Motor Vehicles.
An audit from the office of North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek breaks down what's needed for the DMV to give drivers and customers a better experience.
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek shares the findings of an audit compiled by his office of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek on Monday will share the findings of an audit of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Public schools, universities and the State Health Plan would get funding for continuing operations under a mini budget, while lawmakers remain at an impasse over a full state budget plan. The bill also contained a provision to create a government efficiency program to be run by the state auditor.
WRAL News staff reports
Republican legislators, along with Democratic state Rep. Shelley Willingham, voted to override Gov. Josh Stein's veto of a bill that expands the powers of State Auditor Dave Boliek, a Republican. A related bill is poised for a vote Wednesday.
Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed 14 bills while in office. On Tuesday Republicans found enough Democratic support in the state legislature to override some but not all of those vetoes.
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed 14 bills while in office. Votes to override any of those vetoes are expected to test the power of Republicans in the legislature, where the GOP is one seat shy of a veto-proof majority in the state House of Representatives.
The House voted to approve House Bill 549, which expands and clarifies the auditor's role in investigating state agencies or entities that receive state or federal money. The bill goes next to Gov. Josh Stein.
The measures, along with dozens more, including one giving more control to school boards over school calendars, were part of a larger last-minute rush for lawmakers, who are facing the so-called cross over deadline.
Will Doran, Paul Specht and Brian Murphy, WRAL News
Senate lawmakers also approved a measure that would instruct State Auditor Dave Boliek to recommend cuts to state government agencies, taking a page from the federal DOGE effort.
The Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday advanced the DAVE Act, which would allow North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek to determine whether an agency or division should be eliminated entirely.
Republican Party megadonor Art Pope, who sits on the board of NCInnovation, told WRAL last year he had concerns about the group's internal accounting and requested an audit.
North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek says he's looking into the Division of Motor Vehicles' functions, spending and technology in an effort to improve financial and operational efficiency.
The newly-elected State Auditor and State Labor Commissioner announced Thursday that they plan on ending diversity, equity, and inclusion policies within their agencies.
Dave Boliek rose to the political spotlight with his push to end DEI initiatives at the University of North Carolina. He's never held elected office before, but said his work on the board inspired him to.
