Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: Oct. 28 Fayetteville (North Carolina) Observer on state's audit overload: The General Assembly has asked six state departments to conduct audits that will provide legislators with more details, potentially saving taxpayers money during the budgeting process. But Gov. Pat McCrory's new budget director, Lee Roberts, said the agencies in question were already audited a combined 501 times in the last year, at a cost of more than $17 million. Lawmakers want to save money and need information to do that. The budget director wants to save money by not repeatedly paying to gather information. Each side has valid points and should be able to negotiate...
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