RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission unanimously approved an independent audit to be conducted for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools related to the district’s $46 million budget deficit and financial mismanagement at its September meeting. The audit will aim to fix the school district’s poor financial controls, with the Local Government Commission (LGC) and the Department of Public Instruction selecting a qualified auditor, state Treasurer Brad Briner’s office said in a press release. Briner, who sits on the State Board of Education, expressed frustration over the school board’s oversight failures. State Auditor Dave Boliek noted the district’s lack of a recovery plan and cited the audit his office conducted confirming the school district’s $46 million budget deficit. Additionally, the LGC greenlit more than $1.6 billion in financing for affordable housing, infrastructure and other local projects across the state, including bonds, loans and contracts to support housing developments, water and sewer upgrades, and public facilities.