Dave Boliek focuses on culture in new role | The North State Journal RALEIGH — North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek is focusing on his agency’s direction, culture and credibility in his first months in office. Boliek, who defeated incumbent Democrat Jessica Holmes ...

Tone at the top isn’t set by manuals.

It’s set by comments about “moving faster” and “turnaround times.”

Yellow Book 3.30–3.34 demands independence — real and visible.

North Carolina’s new Auditor is already shifting the tone:
👉 nsjonline.com/article/2025...

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HB 549 Would Reshape the State Auditor’s Office—Here’s How This quiet bill could upend job protections, independence, and ethics in one of NC’s most trusted oversight agencies.

HB 549 expands audit powers — but also reshapes the rules.
When lawmakers rewrite watchdog laws, we should ask:
Will this lead to more transparency — or less?
🔗 stateofscrutiny.substack.com/p/hb-549-wou...
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