Kinston/Jones Free Press (kfp) The Lenoir County SPCA is in a dire situation. The private nonprofit receives community and taxpayer support and the community should have a new modern shelter. The problem is the community, taxpayers and donors should not trust the group to move forward while they lack basic fiscal controls and transparency. Here is the pathway forward: new board leadership, conduct a forensic audit to ensure donors and taxpayers that funds have been used appropriately, and give access to records to the public and local government. A forensic audit, recommended by the SPCA's attorney, was dismissed on grounds that it was too expensive. What are the board members potentially hiding from donors and taxpayers?