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Audit: Fourth largest school district in state has $46M budget hole

Bonuses of $75 million over two fiscal years contributed to an estimated $46 million budget deficit in a school district ...

State audit reveals Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools gave out over $75 million in bonuses in 2022-2023; no fraud, theft found

A state agency has released findings on the multimillion-dollar budget deficit at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
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Boone DMV among state's slowest as audit calls for major overhaul

The Boone Driver License Office is among the North Carolina DMV locations struggling with rising wait times and heavy demand, according to a sweeping audit released in August ...
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State audit of WS/FCS finds years of overspending, poor budgeting practices — not fraud

The audit, released this morning, is a 39-page deep dive into the district’s finances that mostly confirms what officials ...
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State audit finds years of financial mismanagement in Forsyth schools; no evidence of fraud

The school district failed to reduce staffing to align with declining enrollment, spent beyond its means and continued to ...

State auditor's office releases report addressing WS/FCS $46 million budget deficit

"Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools dug itself into a deep financial hole, and it’s going to take real discipline to climb ...

Burgaw DMV has second-longest wait times in the North Carolina, audit finds

Burgaw, N.C. (WECT) - Nicole Arzu waited at the DMV office in Burgaw, North Carolina, for over five hours to test for her ...

Internal disputes come to a head at NCInnovation, group backed with $500M from state taxpayers

Powerful political insider Art Pope has been highly critical of NCInnovation, as a member of its board of directors. A new investigation refutes his claims and suggests he's responsible for wasted ...