Laura Leslie, WRAL – North Carolina lawmakers passed a bill Monday aimed at cracking down on local officials who use their positions for financial gain. The bill, which passed the House and Senate and awaits Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature, stems from an audit of Rocky Mount’s finances last year, but it would apply statewide. According to state Auditor Beth Wood, Rocky Mount Councilman Andre Knight didn’t pay his utility bill for years and owed more than $47,000. The Rocky Mount city manager wrote off the debt, but the city had no legal means to get the money back, city officials said earlier this year.

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