Source: WRAL
A nonprofit run by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife, Yolanda Hill, has been ordered to pay $132,000 in fines for various violations, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
Balanced Nutrition Inc., operated by Yolanda Hill, helps childcare providers apply for and receive federal funding for kids’ meals under the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, which is funded with a contract under NCDHHS, NC Newsline reported.
According to the Associated Press, state investigation findings cited new and repeat problems, including lax paperwork and the failure to file valid claims on behalf of child care operators or to report expenses accurately.
The report outlines erroneous billing issues, record-keeping, bookkeeping and monitoring violations. It also alleges that Hill improperly hired a family member.
The letter DHHS sent Hill also says it “made multiple attempts to schedule an in-person exit conference, by email, telephone, and written communication, with no response”, WRAL reports.
According to AP, since 2017, Balanced Nutrition, funded by taxpayers, has collected over $7 million in government funding, while paying out at least $830,000 in salaries to Hill, Mark Robinson and other members of their family, tax filings and state documents show.
This is not the first time Hill’s nonprofit has been cited by the NCDHHS. Last month, The News & Observer reported on multiple violations Robinson and his wife were cited for at a child care center they operated from 2000 to 2007.
According to NC Newsline, Balanced Nutrition has undergone three audits: in 2018, 2021, and 2023.
