RALEIGH, N.C.  – A new North Carolina elections board may soon be asked to examine campaign finance reports by former Gov. Mike Easley’s campaign.

The five board members are getting together Thursday for the first time since Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed them. The board’s staff has been looking at how Easley’s campaign changed several years of campaign finance reports after failing to disclose the use of a car. It also is examining whether free airplane flights by Easley exceeded donation limits.

The issue isn’t on the board’s official agenda Thursday.

The board ultimately could dismiss the matters or call for a public hearing. It could also issue fines or refer the case to prosecutors.

The probe is part of a broader examination of the former governor and his wife.