RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ State Energy Office to hold public hearing on Weatherization Assistance Program annual plan The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office will hold a public hearing on April 17 and accept public comments on the Weatherization Assistance Program's Annual State Plan. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or onl  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 8 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * A&T Leads Initiative to Boost N.C. Data Scientist Workforce with $1.03M Award By Jackie Torok EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 7, 2025) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received funding that extends its proven leadership in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic into building a strong, qualified workforce of health data scientists across the  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * N.C. Court of Appeals Vindicates Election Integrity Protests Today, the North Carolina Court of Appeals vindicated the election integrity protests of Judge Jefferson Griffin. This decision and order finally holds the N.C. State Board of Elections accountable for their actions and confirms every legal vote will be counted in this contest. For months, Judge Griffin and the NCGOP hav  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 (TNSRep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a 25 page performance audit report entitled "Department of Transportation Cash Spending Plan": Here are excerpts: * * * The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has completed a performance audit in accordance with Chapter 147, Article 5A of the North Carolina General Statutes regarding the compliance, development, and monitoring and enforcement of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's C  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 (TNSRep) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report in March 2025 entitled "NCInnovation, Inc.": Here are excerpts: * * * The Office of the State Auditor has completed a performance audit in accordance with Chapter 147, Article 5A of the North Carolina General Statutes concerning NCInnovation, Inc. (NCInnovation). NCInnovation is a public-private partnership that provides university researchers with grant funding and  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 27, 2025, entitled "Audit of NCCU Finds $45 Million in Financial Reporting Errors": Here are excerpts: * * * Today, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released its financial statement audit of North Carolina Central University (NCCU). The audit shows NCCU had over $45 million in financial reporting errors for the year ended June 30, 2024. "Part of w  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on April 4, 2025, entitled "Federal Awards Audit: 11 Findings, $8.5 Million in Questioned Costs": Here are excerpts: * * * The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released its 2024 Statewide Single Audit report, which examined $25.65 billion in federal grants spent by North Carolina entities. In total, the audit resulted in 11 findings and $8.5 million in ques  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 7, 2025, entitled "Helene Dashboard Update Shows Recovery Expenditures": Here are excerpts: * * * The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has updated its Helene Recovery Dashboard to show new expenditure data on Hurricane Helene recovery. The new data shows expenditures as entered by state agencies in the North Carolina Financial System. Each state agenc  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 14, 2025, entitled "Performance Audit Issued on NCInnovation": Here are excerpts: * * * Today, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released a focused performance audit of NCInnovation (NCI), an organization supported by a $500 million public endowment reserve. The scope of the audit included the documentation of private funding commitments, awarding o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 12, 2025, entitled "State Auditor Boliek Statement on State of the State Address": Here are excerpts: * * * State Auditor Dave Boliek released the following statement on Gov. Josh Stein's State of the State Address: "Hurricane Helene relief was front and center in the governor's State of the State Address, as it should have been. The missing element tonight was a ple  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 3, 2025, entitled "State Auditor Boliek to University CFOs: If You Haven't Already, Start Preparing for NIH Changes": Here are excerpts: * * * Last week, State Auditor Dave Boliek issued a memorandum to UNC System school chief financial officers and finance leaders, recommending they take extreme care in reporting financial statements with regard to changes in the Nat  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on March 19, 2025, entitled "State Auditor's Office Investigating Lee County Schools": Here are excerpts: * * * The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is conducting an investigative audit of Lee County Schools focused on potential misappropriation of funds. The district was notified earlier this week through an engagement letter sent by OSA. "I've talked to lead  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Public hearing set for proposed shellfish leases in Pender County The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County. The hearing will be held both in-person at the Topsail Beach Town Hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach, N.C.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * REMINDER: NCDEQ Division of Water Resources to hold public hearing on proposed changes to N.C. water quality standards The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on April 22 to hear public comment on proposed changes to North Carolina's surface water quality standards, including the addition  more