State Auditor Calls Hurricane Recovery Efforts in NC a 'Disaster' in New Report

State auditor calls hurricane recovery efforts in NC a 'disaster' in new report

North Carolina State Auditor David Boliek concluded the state’s Homeowner Recovery Program mismanaged millions of dollars and prolonged the recovery efforts for families who lost their homes years ago.

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency So Poorly Managed That State Auditor Couldn’t Determine Full Extent of Waste

The story of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s disaster response efforts was itself ”a disaster.”  That’s what State Auditor Dave Boliek, a Republican, concluded in a scathing 506-page report released Wednesday, detailing mismanagement that left thousands of Hurricane Matthew and Florence survivors without homes and living in motels for as long as […]

State Auditor releases report on NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The State Auditor has released its report evaluating the administration of the Office of Recovery and Resiliency’s Homeowner Recovery Program, which began after Hurricane Florence in 2018.   Auditor Dave Boliek released a statement, saying, “The response from North Carolina to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence was a disaster.”  The audit claims the Office of Recovery and Resiliency managed more than $1 billion dollars in feder…

N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency So Poorly Managed That State Auditor Couldn’t Determine Full Extent of Waste

Also known as ReBuild NC, the agency wasn't good at rebuilding, monitoring budgets, overseeing contractors or helping hurricane victims, many of whom were left living in motels for years while their homes were supposedly being rebuilt. By Lisa Sorg The story of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency's disaster response efforts was itself "a disaster."