Audit: NCDHHS mismanaged millions in federal funds
In the new State Auditor’s Statewide Single Audit, NCDHHS didn’t properly monitor millions in federal funding for Medicaid, foster care, substance abuse and other government programs.
Department management told auditors that employee turnover in positions responsible for overseeing the monitoring process prevented the completion of monitoring during the year.
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a division of Japanese parent company Fujifilm Corp, plans to expand its job force at its Holly Springs location with an additional 680 jobs and a $1.2 billion investment as part of a $15 million Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) awarded by the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Economic Investment Committee (NCEIC).
The US House voted this week to reauthorize a federal jobs act that would open up opportunities for a handful of individual states to consolidate and simplify the way safety-net programs are administered. HR 6655, a Stronger Workforce for America Act, revises the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for the first time since 2014. The...
The 17th edition of the annual rankings placed the Tar Heel State as having the fourth best economic outlook among the 50 states, after turning in the eleventh ranked economic performance.
Meteorologists warn to only attempt to view the eclipse using glasses designed for that purpose. Prime viewing from the central part of the state should be beginning at 2pm and lasting through 4:30pm, with a peak around 3:12pm.
This week on the Debrief, Vice President Kamala Harris is back in North Carolina, for the second time in two weeks, and there will be s a new name on your November presidential ballot. What is a “benefits cliff?” We’ll explain how a raise can be a net loss for those on entitlement programs, plus...
Drivers across the country will be paying more for their auto insurance this year, according to a report from ValuePenguin.com. While that includes North Carolina, drivers in the Tar Heel State are expected to pay less than their counterparts.
The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle is set to increase prices by nearly 20% starting in July as state law requires increases every four years.
"It's been a great story, it's been a great run, a lot of success," said Gregg Zarnstorff, director of Trademarks and Brand Protection at NC State University. "You know what happens with success is everybody wants to try to profit from it. Sometimes legally and sometimes not."
According to a fresh presidential poll from Wall Street Journal, Republican former president Donald Trump is leading Democrat President Joe Biden in six of seven swing states deemed critical to victory in the 2024 general election. Conducted March 17-24, surveyors polled 600 registered voters each in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina....
Students in kindergarten through third grade improved their reading proficiency by 22% from the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year up until present day, compared to a 13% improvement nationally, according to new data released Wednesday by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The most significant gains came for kindergarteners — only 33% scored...