TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 3 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following operational audit (No. 2024-197) on April 30, 2024, involving the Department of Revenue - Selected Administrative Activities and Prior Audit Follow-Up. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This operational audit of the Department of Revenue (Department) focused on selected administrative activities and included a follow-up on the findings noted in our report Nos. 2019-216 and 2021-100. Our audit disclosed the follo more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 4 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following statements with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: * * * Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan released the following statements today applauding the Minnesota House for passing three bills that would strengthen gun safety in Minnesota. "As a gun-owner, veteran, hunter, and dad, I know that basic gun safety is a critical part of responsible gun ownership. I applaud the House for passing a trio of more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 2, 2024, involving the Illinois State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of Illinois State University for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's financial audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 was previously released on February 22, 2024. In addition, a separate digest coverin more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: BANDERA COUNTY, Texas - The Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department will more than double its storage capacity for water to use in fighting fires with the help of an $8,760 grant for new water tanks from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bandera Electric Cooperative. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,500 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the department more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The Massachusetts Port Authority issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Against the backdrop of the Norwegian Gem, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today joined elected officials and community stakeholders to celebrate the start of the 2024 cruise season at Flynn Cruiseport Boston. The Gem is just one of the eight ships homeporting in Boston this season and offers weekly sailings to Bermuda through August, followed by sailings to the Canada/New Engl more PR