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Plans to recover $100M in misused state funds from healthcare, PPP, EIDL fraud, and waste in utilities and IT, and to prevent future losses with AI and advanced technology upon taking office.

Plans to recover $100M in misused state funds from healthcare, PPP, EIDL fraud, prevent wasting money in utilities and IT, and to prevent future losses with AI and technology.

Supports regular independent financial audits for all state agencies, citing past legislation mandating biennial audits for North Carolina's largest departments, which revealed unaccounted funds in DHHS.

Supports regular independent financial audits for all state agencies, citing the discovery of unaccounted funds in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Said, "As your State Auditor, if the OSA finds financial mismanagement, waste, or fraud, I will report without apology, as this is my ultimate responsibility to the taxpayers of North Carolina."

The candidate's website says, "Prudence: Speculation does not influence the reporting of financial data."

Promises that speculation will not influence his reports on the state's financial data. 

The candidate's website says, "Consistency: Apply consistent standards throughout the financial reporting process."

Plans to enforce consistent standards when reporting financial information. 

The candidate's website says, "Materiality: Financial reports fully disclose the organization’s monetary situation."

Promises transparency when disclosing an organization’s monetary situation.

- Plans to recover $100M in misused state funds from healthcare, PPP, EIDL fraud, prevent wasting money in utilities and IT, and to prevent future losses with AI and technology.
- Supports regular independent financial audits for all state agencies, citing the discovery of unaccounted funds in the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Said, "As your State Auditor, if the OSA finds financial mismanagement, waste, or fraud, I will report without apology, as this is my ultimate responsibility to the taxpayers of North Carolina."
- Promises that speculation will not influence his reports on the state's financial data. 
- Plans to enforce consistent standards when reporting financial information. 
- Promises transparency when disclosing an organization’s monetary situation.

Financial Management

Plans to leverage business acumen and audit expertise to reduce waste in state government through data forensics and technology, leading a team of 175+ to ensure financial integrity without political bias.

Plans to leverage business acumen and audit expertise to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse through data forensics and technology.

The candidate's website says, "Audit and Investigate with integrity, impartiality and independence"

Promises to, "audit and investigate with integrity, impartiality and independence."

The candidate's website says, "Adhere to established rules and regulations."

Promises to "adhere to established rules and regulations."

- Plans to leverage business acumen and audit expertise to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse through data forensics and technology.
- Promises to, "audit and investigate with integrity, impartiality and independence."
- Promises to "adhere to established rules and regulations."

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As of January 31, 2024, Anthony Wayne (tony) Street did not have a website or any information online.

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Said, "I have worked in many occupations... so I can relate to people from all walks of life and in this office you need someone that can reach the citizens on a personal level." 

Said, "I do not have any personal agenda that I seek to fulfill as agendas cost money. If I am elected my door and my ears will always be open to my fellow citizens..."

- Said, "I have worked in many occupations... so I can relate to people from all walks of life and in this office you need someone that can reach the citizens on a personal level." 
- Said, "I do not have any personal agenda that I seek to fulfill as agendas cost money. If I am elected my door and my ears will always be open to my fellow citizens..."
- Supports continuing citizen outreach. 

Anthony Wayne (tony) Street

Ballotpedia, Charles Dingee

Believes in fiscal responsibility, supports efficient government programs, and wants to audit state finances to prevent misuse of public funds.

Said he will "work tirelessly to ensure that government agencies are transparent in their operations, and that all financial transactions are open to public scrutiny."

- Believes in fiscal responsibility, supports efficient government programs, and wants to audit state finances to prevent misuse of public funds.
- Said he will "work tirelessly to ensure that government agencies are transparent in their operations, and that all financial transactions are open to public scrutiny."

The candidate's website says, "As your State Auditor, Charles will set the vision for the NC State Auditor's Office. His vision is simple: to provide transparency and accountability for taxpayer money at all levels of government in North Carolina."

Wants to provide transparency and accountability for taxpayer money at all levels of government in North Carolina.

The candidate's website says, "As State Auditor Charles will conduct audits of the processes and procedures occurring at the state and county board of elections offices... We need election integrity."

Plans to conduct audits of the processes and procedures occurring at the state and county board of elections offices. Said "Currently, North Carolina has nearly 200,000 voters who do not have an ID or social security number in the voter roles. This is unacceptable."

The candidate's website says, "Who pays for billboards and radio ads for the education lottery? Isn't this lottery money supposed to go to schools. Charles will conduct full audits of the lottery program to account for where the money is going."

Plans to conduct full audits of the lottery program to account for where the money is going.

- Wants to provide transparency and accountability for taxpayer money at all levels of government in North Carolina.
- Plans to conduct audits of the processes and procedures occurring at the state and county board of elections offices. Said "Currently, North Carolina has nearly 200,000 voters who do not have an ID or social security number in the voter roles. This is unacceptable."
- Plans to conduct full audits of the lottery program to account for where the money is going.

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Charles Dingee

As of January 31, 2024, Dave Boliek’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Dave Boliek

Says he is the "...only candidate with a Masters in Accounting, a CPA, and recent audit experience."

- Says he is the "...only candidate with a Masters in Accounting, a CPA, and recent audit experience."

Says "Making a campaign promise to ‘go after’ certain areas is bad audit policy...[because] it biases the auditor to find things that may not exist, it biases those audited to be combative rather than collaborative, and it biases the public to see you as pursuing political ends rather than true, unbiased accountability.

- Says "Making a campaign promise to ‘go after’ certain areas is bad audit policy...[because] it biases the auditor to find things that may not exist, it biases those audited to be combative rather than collaborative, and it biases the public to see you as pursuing political ends rather than true, unbiased accountability.

Jack Clark

Wants to increase police and first responders' pay.

- Wants to increase teachers' pay.
- Wants to increase police and first responders' pay.

As of January 31, 2024, Jim Kee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jim Kee

- The Auditor conducts financial audits of North Carolina’s government agencies, ensuring tax dollars are well-spent and that corruption does not occur.
- The Auditor's office examines books, records, files, papers, documents, and financial affairs of every state agency. They often comment on the operational and financial affairs of the North Carolina State Government.
- The Auditor has the power to make people produce records and answer questions under oath.
- The Auditor oversees an office of over 300 employees. 
- The Auditor is elected for a four year term. The position has no term limits.