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State auditor criticizes North Carolina's lack of standardized disaster response process
- State Auditor Dave Boliek says North Carolina lacks a standardized long-term disaster response process.
- Boliek warns billions spent on disaster relief are not properly accounted for or trained back-end staff.
- The auditor's review focused on the state’s response to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
- Boliek says the Helene recovery progress will be reviewed in coming weeks.
- The findings call for improved accounting transparency for taxpayers.
- The review examined past recovery efforts from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
- Boliek emphasized the large, ongoing costs of disaster response.
- Officials aim to improve long-term disaster financing oversight.
- The Helene recovery is part of ongoing Western North Carolina resilience efforts.
- The article frames Boliek as a watchdog for taxpayers.
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