{"id":2484376,"date":"2025-09-09T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/auditor-will-investigate-charlotte-transit-systems-safety-budgets\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:32:05","slug":"auditor-will-investigate-charlotte-transit-systems-safety-budgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/auditor-will-investigate-charlotte-transit-systems-safety-budgets\/","title":{"rendered":"Auditor will investigate Charlotte transit system\u2019s safety, budgets"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fauditor-will-investigate-charlotte-transit-systems-safety-budgets%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2484376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-who-went-on-strike-for-social-justice-hit-with-hefty-bill-from-state-auditor\/\" title=\"Professor Who Went on Strike for Social Justice Hit with Hefty Bill from State ...\">state auditor<\/a> of North Carolina will investigate the safety measures and budgets of the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). This decision follows recent incidents of violence and lawlessness on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">public transportation<\/a>,including the high-profile August 22 murder of 22-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a Lynx Blue Line train.The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., has a long criminal history. the auditor, Republican Dave Boliek, cited additional violent attacks on veterans riding CATS buses as further concern. Boliek emphasized that public safety is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fundamental government duty<\/a> and announced that notifications about the investigation have been sent to Charlotte city officials and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-urges-court-to-keep-gun-ban-on-dc-metro\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Urges Court to Keep Gun Ban on DC Metro\">transit authorities<\/a>. The audit will focus on CATS&#8217;s safety contracts, operations, and security measures to address these serious issues. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Auditor will investigate Charlotte transit system&rsquo;s safety, budgets<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2225557\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Public safety aspects, and the safety and security budgets of the Charlotte Area <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transit<\/a> System are under review by the state auditor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>First-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republican<\/a> Auditor Dave Boliek said Tuesday &ldquo;recent lawlessness and violence&rdquo; prompted his office to act. The Aug. 22 murder of Iryna Zarutska fueled the concerns and has drawn national attention.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3799724\/trump-princeton-student-tsurkov-released-kataib-hezbollah\/\">Trump says Princeton student released by Kataib&nbsp;Hezbollah after months of torture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3799838\/steil-congress-must-look-into-milwaukee-buses-for-fraud\/\">Steil: Congress must look into Milwaukee buses for fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3799725\/maryland-gov-wes-moore-officially-announces-2026-re-election-bid-amid-2028-white-house-chatter\/\">Maryland Gov. Wes Moore officially announces 2026 re-election bid amid 2028 White House chatter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Boliek said notifications have already been sent to Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, leadership of the Metropolitan Transit Commission that oversees CATS, and the leadership of CATS.<\/p>\n<p>Zarutska, 22,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_9490bdb5-4fed-4f9e-918b-0b9d4b1a9e3e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was killed as she sat in a passenger seat<\/a>&nbsp;of the Lynx Blue Line light-rail train about 10 p.m. near the East\/West station of Camden Road.<\/p>\n<p>Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested for the 15th time since 2011. The previous charges include assault, armed robbery and felony larceny. He served time for the robbery.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3798697\/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-call-removal-judge-freed-stabbing-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NORTH CAROLINA GOP LAWMAKERS CALL FOR REMOVAL OF JUDGE WHO FREED CHARLOTTE STABBING SUSPECT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boliek said a 64-year-old veteran was attacked on a CATS bus in March, becoming paralyzed from the neck down as a result of his injuries. In August, a 57-year-old veteran was hospitalized after being attacked by multiple people on a CATS bus.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the most basic duties a government owes the people is public safety,&rdquo; Boliek said. &ldquo;The recent lawlessness and violence that have taken place on Charlotte&rsquo;s public transportation raise serious questions about the security measures in place. We will investigate CATS and examine its public safety contracts and operations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auditor to review Charlotte transit safety and budgets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2484377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25216719952920.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50523,62976,62975,36643,41433],"class_list":["post-2484376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-audit-2","tag-budget-review","tag-charlotte-transit","tag-public-transportation","tag-safety-investigation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25216719952920.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2484376"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2484380,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2484376\/revisions\/2484380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2484377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2484376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2484376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2484376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}