A recent audit by the State Auditor’s office on the town of Tarboro revealed some questionable spending practices that total over $500 million dollars over a 10 year period. Here’s the summary and links from the State Auditor:

Report Title : Town of Tarboro

Report URL : http://www.ncauditor.net/EpsWeb/Reports/Investigative/INV-2014-0397.pdf

There are one or more findings in this report.

Report Summary:

Investigators determined that a former Town Manager made nearly $366,000 of purchases over a six-year period that exceeded the scope of his duties and obtained over $87,000 for life insurance premiums without Town Council approval. Investigators also discovered that a former accounting clerk obtained over $30,000 in unemployment benefits for which she may not have been eligible and a former Electric Department director inappropriately received nearly $28,000 in reimbursements for his ex-wife’s health insurance. In addition, the Town Council failed to adequately oversee town operations to ensure accountability.