|
Date |
News Item |
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July 31, 2008 |
Richmond Daily Journal: Audit raises
funding questions |
|
July 29, 2008 |
Winston-Salem Journal -- Audit
calls for more oversight of Juvenile Crime
Prevention Councils |
|
July 24, 2008 |
The
News & Observer -- Auditor looking at state
health plan |
|
July 16, 2008 |
WRAL.com -- Audit finds fault with
oversight of mental health contracts |
|
June 26, 2008 |
NBC17.com -- Following Audit, NC
Central Installs Software To Monitor Computer Use |
|
June 10, 2008 |
The News & Observer - Audit finds money is
missing from college |
|
June 9, 2008 |
Office of the State Auditor Wins Award at National
Conference |
|
June 4, 2008 |
The
News & Observer (Under the Dome blog) - NCSU
Praised by Auditor |
|
June 1, 2008 |
The Fayetteville Observer - Audit: N.C. A&T
money went to relatives |
|
May 30, 2008 |
WRAL.com -
Fayetteville State University audit finds 14 problem
areas |
|
May 30, 2008 |
WRAL.com -
Audit prompts change at Turnpike Authority |
|
May 30, 2008 |
The News & Observer - Audit faults UNCG
official; No-bid contract was worth $431,925 |
|
May 20, 2008 |
The News & Observer
- Editorial - Auditing Ethics |
|
April 30, 2008 |
The
News & Observer - Audit: Care home needed
closing |
|
April 10, 2008 |
WRAL.com -
Audit: Lottery Gambles Without Long-Range Plan |
|
February 14, 2008 |
WRAL.com- Audit: Gifted Students May Be
Short-Changed |
|
February 14, 2008 |
The
Charlotte Observer - Auditor: Official defrauds
university |
|
February 12, 2008 |
The News
& Observer - Audit cites fraud by NCCU official |
|
February 8, 2008 |
Rocky Mount Telegram Editorial - Sloppy
Roadwork |
|
February 7, 2008 |
WRAL -
Audit: Delays in Highway Projects Costly |
|
February 2, 2008 |
Henderson Times News praises Auditor
Merritt's investigations |
|
January 31, 2008 |
Auditor Merritt's
statement on the investigations of Lt. Governor,
Treasurer's offices |
|
January 10, 2008 |
Auditor Merritt Nominates Barbara Howe for Local
Government Commission Task Force on TIFs |
|
January 7, 2008 |
Auditor Merritt announces initiative to expand audit
follow-ups |
|
January 4, 2008 |
Auditor Merritt releases 2008 Progress Report |
|
January 3, 2008 |
Carolina Journal - Audit: Global TransPark in
bankruptcy danger |
|
December 18, 2007 |
Under the Dome: Auditor's office redesigns Web site |
|
December 10, 2007 |
The News & Observer - Audit: Fayetteville
State mismanaged money |
|
December 4, 2007 |
The
Salisbury Post:
Problems with ARISE mentoring program
prompt state initiative |
|
December 3, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Auditor to
track pass-through grants |
|
November 30, 2007 |
The Salisbury Post -
Audit: ARISE
Mismanaged Funds |
|
November 28, 2007 |
The News & Observer: Car rental costly
to state |
|
November 27, 2007 |
Asheville Citizen-Times: Auditors urge
better bookkeeping in Swain courts |
|
November 27, 2007 |
WRAL.com: Audit Criticizes Education Chair's
Rental Car |
|
November 14, 2007 |
Washington Daily News:
State audit finds flaws at technology center |
|
October 17, 2007 |
Washington Daily News -
Auditor shines light
on Albemarle excesses |
|
October 12, 2007 |
The News & Observer - Editorial:
Fiscally ill |
|
October 12, 2007 |
The Charlotte Observer -
Editorial: Agencies run amok |
|
October 10, 2007 |
Elizabeth City Daily Advance -
AMHC audit cites wasteful
spending |
|
October 10, 2007 |
The Charlotte Observer -
Audit: N.C. official overpaid |
|
October 9, 2007 |
The News & Observer
- Audit: Mental health director overpaid |
|
October 4, 2007 |
Greensboro News & Record
Editorial - The taxpayers deserve value for their
money |
|
September 25, 2007 |
State Auditor Les Merritt to participate in Voter
Owned Elections Pilot |
|
September 19, 2007 |
The
News & Observer:
Bickering Democrats find merit in
Republican arbiter |
|
September 12, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
DOT overpaid
contractor, auditor says |
|
August 28, 2007 |
Winston-Salem
Journal:
Audit:
NC DOT bought $175,000 in supplies from unapproved
vendor |
|
August 28, 2007 |
WRAL.com -
State Audit Uncovers DOT Purchasing Irregularities |
|
August 27, 2007 |
The News & Observer -
Auditor Merritt supports new effort
to verify benefit of programs |
|
August 24, 2007 |
The Fayetteville Observer - Auditor: N.C. A&T
had corruption, fraud |
|
August 16, 2007 |
The Fayetteville Observer -
Auditors find misuse of agency's finances |
|
July 25, 2007 |
The News & Observer - Audit:
Simple shift could give 10,000 kids
insurance |
|
June 28, 2007 |
WRAL -
Audit: UNC
Hospitals Official Had Discrepancies in Expense
Reports |
|
June 7, 2007 |
State Auditor Les Merritt to seek
re-election |
|
June 6, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
State
Auditor Les Merritt Voices Concern over Possible
Increase in State Borrowing |
|
May 10, 2007 |
WRAL.com:
Auditor Says
Company Slipped One Past State Agency to Get
Full Pay |
|
May 9, 2007 |
Audit
blames state workers for Office Depot
overcharges |
|
May 3, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Easley
urged to help lure businesses |
|
May 2, 2007 |
Audit
critical of commerce department's economic
development efforts |
|
April 24, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Audit: UNC
staffer used false Social Security ID |
|
April 24, 2007 |
The News & Observer: Audit chides Wake
Tech official |
|
April 17, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Audit Rips Tall Ships Planners |
|
April 16, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Festival
audit finds $2 million loss |
|
March 20, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Audit:
Fake Social Security Numbers Used for Licenses |
|
March 8, 2007 |
Audit: DOT
fails to meet quality testing standards |
|
March 7, 2007 |
The Independent Weekly:
|
|
March 4, 2007 |
The News & Observer -
Editorial: For The Defense |
|
January 29, 2007 |
Audit turns up
illegal workers at UNC Hospitals |
|
January 5, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Following Merritt Report,
Legislators Looking to Improve Agencies'
Internal Audit Functions |
|
January 4, 2007 |
The News & Observer:
Audit Turns Up Bogus IDs |
|
December 4, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
Auditor Eyes Mental Health |
|
November 2, 2006 |
WRAL.com:
State Auditor
Will Investigate N.C. Mental Health System |
|
October 31, 2006 |
WWAYTV3:
N.C. auditors: More transportation cost
monitoring needed |
|
October 13, 2006 |
The Charlotte Observer:
N.C. fails to watch where money goes |
|
October 12, 2006 |
WWAYTV3.com: Report -
Agencies Lack Internal Oversight |
|
October 7, 2006 |
The Durham Herald-Sun:
False ID fallout for NCCU unclear |
|
October 3, 2006 |
The Durham Herald-Sun: Prosecutors
to get NCCU audit results |
|
October 2, 2006 |
The Durham Herald-Sun:
Audit: Some NCCU hires used false identification |
|
September 21, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
Poker Lands Worker In Trouble |
|
September 13, 2006 |
The News & Record:
State to end questioned tire repairs |
|
September 13, 2006 |
The Charlotte Observer:
Auditor calls for detailed explanations of
raises |
|
September 12, 2006 |
WRAL.com:
Merritt Votes Against Increasing
State Building Debt |
|
September 12, 2006 |
WWAY TV3:
Audit:
documentation needed for big N.C. Legislature
pay hikes |
|
September 12, 2006 |
WRAL.com:
Audit Questions Some Raises For Legislative
Workers |
|
September 5, 2006 |
WRAL.com: Audit Questions
State Contract With Tire Company |
|
August 29, 2006 |
WRAL: Audit:
Ex-NCSU Worker Benefited From Air Conditioning
Contract |
|
August 14, 2006 |
The News & Record:
Editorial - Seeking Accountability |
|
August 9, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
Merritt
gives demerits to naught non-profits |
|
August 7, 2006 |
Carolina Journal Online:
State
Auditor's Office now lists noncompliant groups
on Web |
|
July 20, 2006 |
The News & Record:
State utilities worker stripped of title after
audit |
|
July 8, 2006 |
Wilmington Star News: Editorial --
Find him a new job |
|
June 30, 2006 |
Charlotte Observer: Audit finds convict
has access to private data |
|
June 27, 2006 |
Goldsboro News-Argus:
Auditor -- Spend Surplus Wisely |
|
June 6, 2006 |
News14: N.C. auditor's review critical of
regional economic recruiter |
|
June 5, 2006 |
Triangle Business Journal:
State audit questions economic development
group's expenses |
|
June 5, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
Audit questions expenditures by agency |
|
May 3, 2006 |
Winston-Salem Journal: Consultant had
too much control over department, N.C. audit
finds |
|
April 26, 2006 |
Winston-Salem Journal: Moore's
former chief deputy chided for political
computer files |
|
April 26, 2006 |
WRAL: Audit Finds Misuse Of State Computer
In Treasurer's Office |
|
April 18, 2006 |
The Daily Advance:
Following Audit,
Officials vow ‘major changes' at Partnership |
|
April 17, 2006 |
The Charlotte Observer: Editorial -- Out
of Control |
|
April 16, 2006 |
The Daily Advance -
Editorial:
Audit
reveals Greed and Incompetence |
|
April 14, 2006 |
The News & Observer: Editorial -
Audit Woes |
|
April 13, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
State-financed group
pays big bonuses; why? |
|
April 12, 2006 |
WRAL: Auditor: Partnership Exec's Link To
Parton Project Was Conflict |
|
March 15, 2006 |
The News & Record
(editorial): Dishonest Dealings Soil
Public Purchases |
|
March 3, 2006 |
Winston-Salem Journal:
NC Auditor reveals kickback scheme |
|
March 3, 2006 |
News 14 Carolina: Audit
finds local N.C. governments bought inflated
goods for kickbacks |
|
February 24, 2006 |
The News & Observer (editorial):
Audit Truths |
|
February 20, 2006 |
Winston-Salem
Journal: Audit finds DOT buyers accepted
kickbacks |
|
February 16, 2006 |
The News & Record
(editorial): Lottery - Follow the Money |
|
February 15, 2006 |
The Charlotte Observer (editorial):
Hoodwinked! En route to lottery, the
stroll through the cesspool continues |
|
February 15, 2006 |
The News & Observer (editorial):
Lottery's promise -- The state auditor is right
to hold leaders accountable for their promises
of lottery money for education |
|
February 15, 2006 |
The News & Record: Education at
center of debate |
|
February 14, 2006 |
The
News & Observer: Auditor Merritt working to ensure that proceeds are
properly directed |
|
January 30, 2006 |
Merritt: Foundations must take care in
mixing private, public funds for state
operations |
|
January 27, 2006 |
The Charlotte Observer (Editorial):
State, foundation
must resolve who runs N.C. art museum |
|
January 24, 2006 |
WRAL: Audit Questions Link Between Museum and
Foundation |
|
January 24, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
Merritt recommends Wake Tech refine
conflict-of-interest rules |
|
January 23, 2006 |
Winston-Salem Journal:
Merritt: Ex-college board chairman's
actions may violate NC law |
|
January 15, 2006 |
The News & Record: Merritt to Easley:
Establish Benchmarks to ensure that lottery
money is properly directed |
|
January 13, 2006 |
The News & Observer: Halifax Community College fires
president following investigation |
|
January 12, 2006 |
The News & Observer:
UNC Foundation Could Lose Tax Status Following
Audit |
|
January 10, 2006 |
The News & Observer --
Merritt: Council of State needed more time
to examine Southport Marina lease |
|
November 3, 2005 |
NCGOP:
State Auditor Les Merritt Offers
Vision & Progress in Annual
Review
|
|
November 2, 2005 |
The News & Observer: Auditor Thins
Out Backlog |
|
November 1, 2005 |
State
Auditor Les Merritt releases 2005 Annual Report,
Strategic Plan for the future |
|
October 27, 2005 |
Carolina Journal: Merritt urges
Community Colleges to tighten up |
|
October 26, 2005 |
Carolina Journal: Audit Cites
Halifax CC Problems |
|
October 20, 2005 |
WRAL: Audit: N.C. Prison System Overpays
Employees |
|
October 14, 2005 |
Dunn Daily Record (column): New
State Auditor on the Right Track |
|
October 14, 2005 |
The Robesonian (editorial): Merritt
uses Ballance fiasco to remind non-profits to
keep I's dotted and T's crossed |
|
October 5, 2005 |
WWAY TV3: Senior NC Insurance Deputy
Stepping Down Following Audit |
|
September 22, 2005 |
The News & Observer:
Merritt says governor's IT Services division
needs to do more to protect its own systems |
|
September 21, 2005 |
The Insurance Journal: N.C. Audit
Reveals Insurance Commission's Questionable
Expenses |
|
September 20, 2005 |
The Charlotte Observer: Audit finds
excessive trust-fund expenses |
|
September 20, 2005 |
The News & Observer:
Audit faults Insurance
staff |
|
September 20, 2005 |
Office of the State Auditor developing
‘strategic auditing’ process to identify
potential problems in state spending |
|
September 19, 2005 |
Winston-Salem Journal:
Audit:
Problems in trust managed by N.C. Insurance
Department |
|
September 7, 2005 |
News & Observer: Audit
faults courts office |
| July
12, 2005 |
News & Record
Editorial:
Auditor Questions Pork-Barrel Spending |
| July
6, 2005 |
Lexington
Dispatch Editorial:
State Auditor uncovers additional details
concerning legislative leaders' slush funds |
| July 6, 2005 |
News14:
Slush Fund Audit now in Attorney General's Hands |
| July 6, 2005 |
Dunn Daily Record: Follow
the Money |
| July 6, 2005 |
Audit: Randolph college has
trouble with grants, record-keeping |
| July 3, 2005 |
News & Observer Editorial
Praises Merritt's Slush Fund Report |
| July
1, 2005 |
Winston-Salem
Journal:
State auditor tracks legislators' largess |
| July 1, 2005 |
News & Observer:
Audit traces 'slush funds' to top lawmakers |
| June 30, 2005 |
WRAL.com: Audit outlines
spending in grants flap |
| June 9, 2005 |
Dunn Daily Record: State
Needs More Auditors |
| June 3, 2005 |
N.C.
auditor review recommends vehicle use
reimbursement |
| June 1, 2005 |
State auditor eyes
need for more watchdogs |
| May 24, 2005 |
Most nonprofits respond to N.C. auditor's letter |
| April 18, 2005 |
Nonprofits Fail to
Report;
Merritt wants agencies to tell where state money went
|
| April 2005 |
Business
North Carolina profiles Les Merritt |
| March 22, 2005 |
State Auditor to Investigate
Legislative Slush Fund |
| March 5, 2005 |
State
Auditor Checking Methods of DMV |
| February 8, 2005 |
Some State Lawmakers Attempt To Reduce State
Auditor's Power |
| January 15, 2005 |
Les
Merritt first CPA to serve as North Carolina's
State Auditor |
