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May is Internal Audit Awareness Month. The state of North Carolina celebrated the importance of its internal auditors with a proclamation issued by Governor Roy Cooper. 

The NC Career Advancement Resources for Employees on the Spectrum (NCCARES) pilot program is accepting requests from employees with ASD who need support in achieving workplace goals.

WalkSmartNC will partner with State Capitol Police (SCP) and Raleigh Police Department (RPD) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday to conduct a pedestrian and motorist safety awareness event. A program of the NC Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) that is funded by NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP), a division of the NC Department of Transportation (DOT), WalkSmartNC will promote safety at a high-traffic location in the Downtown State Government Complex during the busy lunchtime period.

The NC Military Spouse Transition Network is available to all identified military spouses working for state government agencies in member states of the National Association of State Personnel Executives. The program is designed to help military spouses moving to or leaving North Carolina access career resources, including resume building, skills translation and informal contacts to support military spouse re-employment.

In recognition of Friday’s national observance of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, the new NC Military Spouse Transition Network will support State of North Carolina employees seeking similar jobs elsewhere due to their spouse’s redeployment, a

Five state employees with 45 years of public service have been honored with the 2022 Richard Caswell Award. The recipients, who work at four state agencies, are commended by Governor Roy Cooper and State Human Resources Director Barbara Gibson in a video message recognizing them for joining the distinguished ranks of long-serving employees who have earned the award established in tribute to North Carolina’s first governor.

Participants of the Virtual Career Fair for Individuals with Disabilities (9am-6pm April 13) will have the opportunity to talk with State of North Carolina job recruiters about opportunities across state government.

Designating North Carolina as an Employment First state for individuals with disabilities in 2019 has had a positive impact on how employees are perceived and supported in state government workplaces, according to several state agency and university employees. See video message from Governor Roy Cooper and six state employees with disabilities.

State of North Carolina Virtual Entry-Level Career Expo for individuals seeking entry-level employment and career opportunities with the State of North Carolina will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. Register at https://oshr.nc.gov/state-north-carolina-virtual-entry-level-career-expo.

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State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, visited Rocky Point Elementary School in Pender County today to return missing money that ended up in the Department of State Treasurer’s (DST) Unclaimed Property Division (UPD).

The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy for State Health Policy Find that North Carolina’s Seven Largest Hospital Systems Reaped Billions of Dollars in Cash, Investments and Profits After Taking COVID Relief

Issues Unclaimed Property Check to College of Health & Human Services

More than Half-Million Dollars Missing; Treasurer Says Legislation Needed to Curb Abuse

Commission Votes to Transfer Assets, Obligations to Scotland County

Humana Medicare Advantage Plan Members to See Zero Cost Dialysis Care and Lab Services in Urgent Care Centers and Outpatient Facilities

The legislation would create a pro-family, anti-poverty, consumer protection law that sets parameters around the provision of charity care and limits the ability of large medical facilities to charge unreasonable interest rates and employ unfair tactics in debt collection.

State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, an avid motorcyclist, is asking North Carolinians to look out for motorcycles as people hit the roads for vacations this summer.

With independent hospital and physician practices increasingly on life support, more mega-mergers are the wrong prescription for the health care industry.

Missing Money Found in NCCash.com Returned to Economic Development Group

Charlotte, Asheville Airports' Requests for $900 Million in Project Financing Approved

Local Government Commission Votes to Designate More Units as Distressed

Unclaimed Property Check Presented on the Course

Money Found in Unclaimed Property Fund Returned to the Nonprofit Organization

James E. Holshouser Award Recognizes Heart Prevails Bill, Donate Life License Plates

North Carolina Soars to No. 2 Ranking on Key National Economic Outlook Index; State Debt Set to Fall Over 60% in 8-Year Period

Members Also Vote to Approve Series of Infrastructure, Building Projects

Treasurer Folwell met with United Way officials on Friday, April 1, to return $2,593.04 in missing money that had landed in the Department of State Treasurer’s (DST) Unclaimed Property Division (UPD), commonly called NCCash.com. It was one of three check presentations the treasurer made that day. He also delivered $5,222.92 to the town of Montreat and $5,230.19 to the city of Asheville.

Treasurer Folwell’s Misplaced Reading Glasses Leads to The Barnes Family Foundation Donation of $25,000

Tropical Storm Colin formed quickly along the South Carolina coast overnight.

 Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:

Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:

Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement:

Today, Governor Roy Cooper celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the Clean Smokestacks Act by acknowledging the impact of the landmark environmental legislation and reaffirming North Carolina’s commitment to protecting our resources and communities while transitioning to clean energy and growing the state’s economy.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper tested positive for COVID-19. The Governor is experiencing mild symptoms.

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina to honor the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States.

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that 30 local governments in rural areas across the state have been awarded grants from the Rural Transformation Grant Fund, a new source of support for rural economic development projects in North Carolina funded by the federal American Rescue Plan.

Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) Secretary Reid Wilson visited the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher to highlight investments in the aquarium from the 2021-22 state budget and kick off the summer tourism season in North Carolina.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper attended the Pollocksville Town Hall Rededication Ceremony to celebrate the ongoing recovery of Pollocksville following severe flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018

Cabinet manufacturer Design Mode Cabinetry will create 139 new jobs in Duplin County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:

“These appointees bring years of experience and knowledge to the bench,” Governor Cooper said. “I am grateful for their dedication to their communities over the years, and grateful for their willingness to serve.”

Governor Roy Cooper today signed Executive Order 262 to provide up to eight hours of paid Personal Observance Leave to employees of Cabinet Agencies.

Snack food company, Lotus Bakeries, will create 62 new jobs in Alamance County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June as LGBTQ Pride Month to honor the state’s LGBTQ+ community, their fight for equality and North Carolina’s efforts to create a welcoming community for all.

Dymax Corporation, a global chemical and plastics manufacturer, will open a new manufacturing center and create 227 jobs in Union County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 3 as Gun Violence Awareness Day to raise awareness and remember the lives of those lost to gun violence.

Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) Secretary Reid Wilson participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Bobs Creek State Natural Area.

D’Artagnan, Inc., a specialty food company distributor, will create 23 new jobs in Granville County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.