The NCORR Disaster

<p>Cassie sits down with North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek to talk plainly about the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency — why it was created, and why so many North Carolinians were left frustrated and waiting.</p><p>They walk through NCORR’s beginnings after Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, when people needed help fast and trusted the state to get it right. Instead, there were leadership shakeups, expensive mistakes, and a sweeping audit that raised some hard questions.</p><p>Cassie and Auditor Boliek dig into what went wrong — from misused funds to a botched software rollout and a recovery system that moved far too slowly for families who had already lost so much. They also zoom out and talk about the bigger picture: what disaster recovery <em>should</em> look like in North Carolina, why local knowledge matters, why a coordinated state response is critical, and what has to change so we don’t repeat these same mistakes the next time a storm hits.</p><p>00:00 Introduction and Welcome</p><p>01:03 Background on NCOR</p><p>02:12 Creation and Leadership of NCOR</p><p>03:33 NCOR&#39;s Purpose and Responsibilities</p><p>08:09 Challenges and Mismanagement</p><p>14:38 Accounting Issues and Contractor Relations</p><p>27:36 Future Recommendations and State Collaboration</p><p>29:12 The Importance of Long-Term Disaster Planning</p><p>31:03 Firsthand Accounts of Disaster Impact</p><p>31:52 Human Cost and Accountability in Disaster Recovery</p><p>32:33 Tracking and Accountability of Disaster Funds</p><p>33:28 Challenges in Long-Term Recovery</p><p>38:12 Unified Approach to Disaster Recovery</p><p>51:38 Role of Local Knowledge in Disaster Response</p><p>55:31 Ensuring Effective Use of Disaster Funds</p><p><strong>Connect with Dave Boliek:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.auditor.nc.gov/about-office/state-auditor-dave-boliek" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/NCAuditorBoliek" target="_blank">X</a></li></ul><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nckop.com/cumberland-lodge" target="_blank">Knights of Pythias Cumberland Lodge No. 5</a></li></ul><p><strong>Support Where the Dogwood Blooms: </strong>If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us via:</p><ul><li><a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/dogwoodblooms" target="_blank">Venmo</a></li><li><a href="https://cash.app/$DogwoodBlooms" target="_blank">Cash App</a></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Where the Dogwood Blooms:</strong></p><ul><li><a hre