Following a bipartisan request of seven state legislators, State Auditor Lydia York has agreed to look into the Appoquinimink School District after its Board of Education approved a 10% increase in the local school tax rate after assuring the public of no tax hike this year. “Over the past week, my office has received multiple communications from lawmakers and members …
Seven Delaware legislators – consisting of both Republicans and Democrats – are calling for a forensic audit of the Appoquinimink School District. The letter, addressed to State Auditor Lydia York, claims the request is “in response to recent troubling financial developments,” in Appo, which is the second largest school district in the First State, with 21 schools serving more than …
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WILMINGTON- Delaware state auditor, overseer of the Port of Wilmington, Lydia York, announced that her office would open an investigation into the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) – the state-owned entity that oversees the port facility and directs $635 million in expansion plans. The audit, called a performance audit, will scrutinize Port Corporation operations more thoroughly than the auditor’s standard …
This article is from Spotlight Delaware, written by Nick Stonesifer. Nearly three weeks after Attorney General Kathy Jennings sent a letter calling for a freeze to new state opioid grants, Delaware officials awarded $2 million to dozens of nonprofits that provide addiction services across the state. They approved the money during a heated meeting on Tuesday of the Behavioral Health Consortium …
Delaware’s hefty unemployment insurance fund appears to be poorly managed, in need of more staff, and may not be able to track companies that fail to pay into the system, according to a panel of national accounting experts. But, it does not appear to be at risk of failing to pay jobless claims into the near future. Get the latest …
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community A new view: Rockford Tower is lit for the holidays These holiday lights will help you get your glow on No mail today? You aren’t alone. Here’s why Delaware lawmaker to revive win Business ChristianaCare names breast center after Tatiana Copeland Food & Dining Under …
When Democrat Lydia York takes the oath of office on Jan. 3, she’ll be Delaware’s third auditor of accounts since October. She’ll take the reins from Dennis Greenhouse, who Gov. John Carney appointed after former Auditor Kathy McGuiness resigned following a misconduct scandal. For York, the gravity of the moment is still sinking in, she told Delaware LIVE News. “Each …
Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness will be sentenced Wednesday on two misdemeanor charges. In July, McGuiness was found guilty of conflict of interest, official misconduct, and structuring to avoid compliance with procurement law. The structuring charge was later dismissed by the judge. Each conviction comes with a possible prison term of one year, though political observers believe her punishment will …
Click on the image below to view the PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Grand Gala returns with ‘Hamilton’ star on stage Private schools go into overdrive with open houses Diocese of Wilmington to honor first responders, lawyers State seeks input on plan for Cooch’s Bridge site Food & Drink Dogfish, Dewey Beer, Fifer Orchards team up on autumn …
