North Carolina state auditor Dave Boliek said he is looking forward to "keeping government accountable" by cutting wasteful spending through a state form of DOGE. (Getty Images)
The bill includes a provision for the state auditor to establish a Division of Accountability, Value and Efficiency, otherwise known as the DAVE Act. The bill passed the legislature last week with bipartisan support – a 91-23 vote in the House and a 47-2 vote in the Senate.
The measure now sits at Gov. Josh Stein's desk, and while it is unclear if he will sign the measure into law, the ability to override a potential veto is there with a Republican majority in both chambers and enough Democrat support.
"It will become law. I'm very confident that it will," Boliek said.
Boliek explained that his office will be taking a "data-driven approach" to determining the best "return on investment in taxpayer dollars." He also said his office will look across the entire state government to identify where it can be more efficient rather than focusing on specific key areas.
"I think it'd be unfair to sort of pick out one specific area where we see cuts are necessary because we haven't taken that deep dive yet, but we are going to use modern computer programs, we're going to use AI and we're going to use a lot of data analysis to come up with solid common-sense recommendations," he said.
Unlike DOGE, the goals of the DAVE Act include allocating funds to areas where there are not enough resources, in addition to eliminating wasteful spending.
House Bill 125 has been sent to Democrat Gov. Josh Stein's desk. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)
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As he awaits official enactment of the DAVE Act, Boliek said it is an "exciting time" for his office to be able to have a "real effect" on everyday Americans in the Tar Heel State.
"We want to be able to be relevant to them, and we want to be there so that these citizens of North Carolina know that there's somebody paying attention and keeping government accountable on their behalf," Boliek said.
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