North Carolina Department of Administration

The North Carolina Department of Administration was established in 1957 and authorized by North Carolina General Statute 143B, Article 9, Paragraph 143B-366. The department provides business management to the North Carolina government. NCDOA is one of the ten cabinet level agencies. It oversees government operations including facilities construction, purchasing goods, contracting for services, and managing property.

Services
NCDOA houses miscellaneous state government programs. NCDOA is overseeing the state's motor fleet Zero Emissions Vehicle initiative, established by Governor Roy Cooper in 2019. The department publishes breakdowns of state spending, reporting statistics such as per-pupil educational spending. NCDOA administers public relations for state government, promoting the administration awareness campaigns, such as WalksmartNC pedestrian initiative and the campaign promoting  participation in the U.S. census. In 2019, Secretary Machelle Sanders launched the Lady Cardinal Mentorship Program, a summer program that connects female high school students with women in STEM careers in state government.

Divisions
Current Divisions and Special Programs of the NCDOA include:
 * Commission of Indian Affairs
 * Council for Women & Youth Involvement
 * Division of Non-Public Education
 * Division of Purchase & Contract
 * Facility Management Division
 * Federal Surplus Property Office
 * Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation
 * License to Give Trust Fund Commission
 * Mail Service Center
 * Motor Fleet Management
 * Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses
 * State Construction Office
 * State Parking Division
 * State Property Office
 * State Surplus Property Office

Secretaries
The department is headed by a Secretary:
 * Pamela B. Cashwell, 2021 – Present
 * Machelle Sanders, 2017 – 2021
 * Kathryn L. Johnston, 2015 – 2017
 * William Daughtridge, 2013 – 2015
 * Moses Carey Jr., 2010 – 2013
 * Britt Cobb, 2006 – 2010
 * Gwynn T. Swinson, 2001 – 2006
 * Katie G. Dorsett, 1993 – 2001
 * James S. Lofton, 1987 – 1993
 * Grace J. Rohrer, 1985 – 1987
 * Jane S. Patterson, 1981 – 1985
 * Joseph W. Grimsley, 1980 – 1981
 * Jane S. Patterson (Acting), 1979 – 1980
 * Joseph W. Grimsley, 1977 – 1979
 * Bruce A. Lentz, 1974 – 1977
 * William L. Bondurant, 1973 – 1974
 * William L. Turner, 1969 – 1973
 * Wayne A. Corpening, 1967 – 1969
 * Edward L. Rankin Jr., 1965 – 1967
 * Hugh Cannon, 1961 – 1965
 * David S. Coltrane, 1960 – 1961
 * Paul A. Johnston, 1957 – 1960