/tags/beth-wood Beth Wood en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:57:32 GMT /politics/2024-06-20/north-carolina-state-treasurer-government-vehicles-dale-folwell State investigators launched a probe in March after checks of 2022 trips conducted by a Department of Administration division. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said she asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into the trips. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:57:32 GMT /politics/2024-06-20/north-carolina-state-treasurer-government-vehicles-dale-folwell Associated Press /politics/2023-12-15/beth-wood-auditor-guilty-jessica-holmes North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors for misusing a state-issued vehicle for personal activities. The plea and resulting 12 months of unsupervised probation happened in Wake County court Friday. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:12:44 GMT /politics/2023-12-15/beth-wood-auditor-guilty-jessica-holmes Associated Press /politics/2023-11-30/cooper-picks-former-wake-county-commissioner-new-state-auditor-jessica-holmes Former Wake County Commission Chairwoman Jessica Holmes will become the first Black woman to serve in a Council of State position. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:19:29 GMT /politics/2023-11-30/cooper-picks-former-wake-county-commissioner-new-state-auditor-jessica-holmes Colin Campbell /politics/2023-11-09/facing-new-charges-nc-state-auditor-resign-beth-wood Days after being indicted on charges of misusing state-owned vehicles, State Auditor Beth Wood announced late Thursday that she plans to step down on Dec. 15. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 23:40:04 GMT /politics/2023-11-09/facing-new-charges-nc-state-auditor-resign-beth-wood Colin Campbell /news/2023-07-14/elizabeth-city-finances-state-takeover-nc-pressure More members of the state commission that oversees local government audits are raising concerns about Elizabeth City's finances. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:26:16 GMT /news/2023-07-14/elizabeth-city-finances-state-takeover-nc-pressure Will Michaels /news/2023-03-23/north-carolina-auditor-pleads-guilty-to-hit-and-run Four-term Democratic State Auditor Beth Wood told a judge she made a “grave mistake" and should have remained at the scene of the crash. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:09:12 GMT /news/2023-03-23/north-carolina-auditor-pleads-guilty-to-hit-and-run Associated Press /news/2023-01-23/north-carolina-auditor-beth-wood-regrets-actions-hit-and-run State Auditor Beth Wood says she regrets the incident that led to her being charged with hit-and-run and unsafe movement. Wood released a statement Monday morning after the charge became public last week. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:20:45 GMT /news/2023-01-23/north-carolina-auditor-beth-wood-regrets-actions-hit-and-run Mitchell Northam /news/2023-01-19/north-carolina-auditor-beth-wood-hit-run-traffic A Wake County citation says Beth Wood was cited for a collision that resulted only in property damage to a parked sedan. The citation alleges that she failed to give her name, address and other information at the scene and that she drove in an unsafe manner. Wood's office said Thursday she had no comment. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 18:01:32 GMT /news/2023-01-19/north-carolina-auditor-beth-wood-hit-run-traffic Associated Press /news/2022-03-23/nc-audit-finds-virus-business-relief-program-lacks-monitoring The performance audit by State Auditor Beth Wood's office declared Golden LEAF failed to monitor the federal coronavirus relief funds the General Assembly sent to the foundation in spring 2020 for the foundation's COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:46:51 GMT /news/2022-03-23/nc-audit-finds-virus-business-relief-program-lacks-monitoring Associated Press /politics/2014-10-17/state-auditor-preparing-detailed-audits-of-state-government-agencies The state auditor's office is preparing detailed audits of six state government agencies in order to comply with a request from state lawmakers. Earlier… Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2014-10-17/state-auditor-preparing-detailed-audits-of-state-government-agencies Jessica Jones