Interim Town Manager Russ Overton and Cary elected officials responded to an Office of the State Auditor report and a separate Womble Bond Dickinson review, describing steps to tighten spending controls, reinstate an internal auditor and withhold severance amid allegations about former Town Manager Sean Stegall.

The committee recommended Senate File 3900, which responds to legislative audit recommendations by adding criminal penalties for falsified reports, requiring MMB training and expanding unannounced on-site grant reviews for higher-dollar grants; amendments were adopted and the bill was referred to Judiciary.

An auditor told the town its fiscal 2025 finances are sound but recommended accounting-system improvements, noted large OPEB and pension liabilities and urged the school department to request federal-grant reimbursements only after related expenses are incurred.

The governor proposed a $9.2 million ongoing Proposition 98 increase for the Charter School Facility Grant program. The State Treasurer's Office defended program administration and described audit follow‑ups; lawmakers and union representatives raised concerns about public dollars funding privately held facilities and sought stronger authorizer oversight.