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Approximately $83 million in SNAP benefits were delayed across the state from 2021 to 2024.

State Auditor Dave Boliek criticized the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services for not enforcing corrective actions.

The auditor's office recommended increased monitoring and enforcement to ensure benefits are paid on time.

Cumberland County has been flagged on a list of worst offenders in the state in distributing federal food benefits and processing applications in a timely fashion, according to a news release from Dave Boliek, the state auditor.

A performance audit by the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor found tens of millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit payments were delivered late to North Carolinians, the release states. At t

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