WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Connecticut River Valley Homes LLC, South Windsor, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Administration concerning the agency's Single Family Minimum Property Requirements (MPRs). The brokerage emphasized the need for targeted modernization of the MPRs, highlighting how current standards create obstacles for first-time buyers, who make up a substantial portion of FHA loan recipients. The firm noted that sellers frequently discount FHA offers due to the more ST

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Central Connecticut State University." Here are excerpts: * * * Central Connecticut State University in New Britain is one of the four higher education institutions that collectively make up the Connecticut State University component of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. ABOUT THE AUDIT We have audited certain operations of Central Connecticut State University in fulfillment of our du more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities." Here are excerpts: * * * The principal duty of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) is to enforce state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, credit, and public accommodations through civil and human rights law enforcement. CHRO processes discrimination complaints through case assessment review, mediation, investigation, con more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Connecticut Community College System." Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AUDIT We have audited certain operations of the Board of Regents for Higher Education - CT State Community College in fulfillment of our duties under Section 2-90 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The scope of our audit included, but was not necessarily limited to, the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2022. The objectives of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Connecticut Mental Health Center Foundation." Here are excerpts: * * * Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinion We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Connecticut Mental Health Center Foundation (Foundation), which comprise the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2024, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows for the  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Department of Agriculture." Here are excerpts: * * * About the agency The mission of the Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is to foster a healthy economic, environmental, and social climate for agriculture by devel- oping, promoting and regulating agricultur- al businesses; protecting agricultural and aquacultural resources; enforcing laws pertaining to domestic animals; and pro- moting an understanding of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Department of Education." Here are excerpts: * * * Statutory responsibilities of the The State Department of Education (SDE) include the general supervision and control of the state's educational interests with respect to preschool, elementary and secondary education, special education, vocational education, and adult education. SDE fiscal duties include the administration of state and federal grants, which more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Department of Labor." Here are excerpts: * * * About the agency The major function of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to serve the unemployed by helping them find suitable employment and providing monetary benefits that are dependent upon the claimant's employment and wage history. The department is also responsible for administering certain state and federal training and skill development programs, regul more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Department of Motor Vehicles." Here are excerpts: * * * The principal function of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the licensing and registering of drivers, automobiles, dealers, and repairers. The department also administers the state's auto emissions inspection program through various contractors. We have audited certain operations of the Department of Motor Vehicles in fulfillment of our duties more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Eastern Connecticut State University - State Data Center General Controls." Here are excerpts: * * * Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) in Willimantic is one of the four higher education institutions that collectively make up the Connecticut State University component of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. The Board of Regents for Higher Education, which serves as the administra more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Audit Summary: Judicial Branch." Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AGENCY The Judicial Branch's mission is to serve the interests of justice and the public by resolving matters brought before it in a fair, timely, efficient, and open manner. The Judicial Branch interprets and upholds laws. It is comprised of the Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Superior Court. The Supreme Court is the state's highest  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "State Data Center General Controls, Central Connecticut State University as of August 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * Central Connecticut State University in New Britain is one of the four higher education institutions that collectively make up the Connecticut State University component of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System (CSCU). The Board of Regents for Higher Education, which serves  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Treasurer - Departmental Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AGENCY The mission of the Office of the Treasurer is to perform in the highest professional and ethical manner to safeguard the state's public resources. The Office of the Treasurer's policy, investment, and borrowing decisions encourage greater financial literacy, education, job and economic growth, and equal opportunity for all who  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 14 -- The Connecticut State Auditors of Public Accounts issued the following audit report entitled entitled "Statewide Single Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * Untimely Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Surveys The Department of Social Services is the designated single state agency to administer the Medicaid program in accordance with Title 42 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 431. Connecticut administered certain aspects of the Medicaid program through several state agencies including the Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Connecticut Hospital Association, a not-for-profit membership organization representing hospitals and health-related organizations headquartered in Hartford, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding proposed changes to the Fiscal Year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) rule. The letter addresses numerous CMS proposals impacting hospital payments, quality programs, and policy changes associated with acute care hospitals and long-term c more ST

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council of Hartford submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the proposed rule on licensing microreactors and reactors with comparable risk profiles under 10 CFR Part 57. The Council, which advises state officials on nuclear safety, raised concerns about departures from established safety practices in the proposed regulatory framework. The Council highlighted that allowing licensees to define design and quality assurance criteria, offeri more ST

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Premia Spine of Norwalk, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging reconsideration of its decision to defer review of a request for Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) reassignment related to facet arthroplasty procedures identified by ICD-10-PCS code XRHB018. The company expressed concern that the deferral, occurring in the fiscal year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems proposed rule, leaves unresolved reimbursement issues f more ST

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Synchrony Bank, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees. Synchrony emphasized the necessity for the OCC to explicitly state that Federal savings associations have fee-charging authority equivalent to national banks under the rule. The interim final rule modifies 12 C.F.R. Sec. 7.4002 to clarify national banks' power to charge interchange fees for debit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- YEE! Technologies of Las Vegas, Nevada, has submitted a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding the proposed joint rulemaking by FinCEN and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that sets anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and sanctions compliance obligations for permitted payment stablecoin issuers under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The comment emphasizes a critical structural deficiency in the prop more ST