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North Carolina Office of the State Auditor
State Auditor Jessica N. Holmes
Quarterly Newsletter
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March 2024 | Vol. 5 Issue 1
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Performance Audit - Department of Transportation SFY 2023 Cash Spending Plan
The audit found that the Department of Transportation (DOT) did not exceed its developed Spending
Plan for state fiscal year (SFY) 2023. DOT planned to spend approximately $7.88 billion and spent
$7.37 billion. DOT developed the SFY 2023 Spending Plan based on specific projects and operations.
And it monitored and enforced each highway division’s compliance with the Spending Plan. Details
about each item are provided in the Findings section of the report. DOT agreed with the results of the
audit. Click here to read the full report.
Performance Audit - Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund -2023 Preliminary
Financial Audit
The audit found during the period February 1 , 2021 , through June 30, 2023, the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) accounted for, allocated, and disbursed amounts appropriated to the State of North
Carolina’s Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund in accordance with Hurricane Florence
Recovery legislation.
DPS disbursed $87.8 million to recipients during the period February 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023.
Since November 2018, DPS has allocated a total of $942.4 million in Hurricane Florence Disaster
Recovery Funds and disbursed $870.5 million (92.4%) to recipients. Details about the audit results
are provided in the Findings section of the report. DPS agreed with the results of the audit. Click here
to read the full report.
Financial Audit Division Update
Between December 1, 2023, and February 27, 2024, the Financial Audit Division issued 15 Financial
Statement Audit Reports for universities and community colleges throughout the state, including UNC
Chapel Hill, UNC School of the Arts, NC State, Wake Technical Community College, Nash Community
College, among others. The results of our tests disclosed no deficiencies in internal control over
financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses in relation to our audit scope, or any
instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government
Auditing Standards.
NC State Auditor
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How to Report Fraud,
Waste or Abuse:
• Fill out our on-line web form
• Call toll-free: 800-730-8477
• Email Tipline@ncauditor.net
• Write to: State Auditor’s Tipline
20601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
What information to submit: Provide as much detail as possible
concerning who, what, when, where, how, and how much.
Privacy: Individuals who provide information concerning fraud, waste,
abuse or mismanagement of state funds may provide information
anonymously, if they wish, or provide their name and contact
information. Your identity must be kept confidential under state law (G.S.
§ 147 64.6B). In addition, state law provides protection from retaliation or
discrimination for employees who report improper or illegal activities to
the State Auditor (G.S. § 126-85 (c)).
