RALEIGH. N.C. — North Carolina law enforcement officials are investigating the potential improper use of state vehicles by North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell, according to a local prosecutor and records.
Those vehicles traveled to medical offices, a country club, fast-food offices, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville and Republican Party offices, the station reported, citing a search warrant application filed last week in Wake County. “There is currently an investigation going on based on a report that we’re supposed to receive following a routine audit” by the administration department, Freeman said. She declined to comment further.
“I’ve always tried to use the state vehicle in the best interest of doing my duties as the State Treasurer, and in the most efficient way,” said Folwell, who is not seeking reelection this fall. He ran unsuccessfully for governor earlier this year.following a similar review that led her to plead guilty in Wake County court to two misdemeanors for misusing a state-issued vehicle for personal activities.