(Bloomberg) — B. Riley Financial Inc. soared as much as 59% in premarket trading after its auditors signed off on its annual report and the firm said a new internal review found no connection with a controversial former business partner. Most Read from Bloomberg The boutique investment bank’s auditor did find material weaknesses in the […]
Apr. 22—New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya and State Auditor Joseph Maestas are among dozens of Latino elected officials calling on President Joe Biden to establish three new work permit programs for undocumented immigrants. “As representatives of vibrant immigrant communities across the nation, we appreciate your recent efforts to provide work permits for newly arrived […]
Apr. 22—New Mexico State Treasurer Laura Montoya and State Auditor Joseph Maestas are among dozens of Latino elected officials calling on President Joe Biden to establish three new work permit programs for undocumented immigrants. “As representatives of vibrant immigrant communities across the nation, we appreciate your recent efforts to provide work permits for newly arrived […]
Apr. 8—GRAND FORKS — A former Emerado city auditor waived her preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday, April 8, and pleaded not guilty to two felonies. Wendy Jane Sullivan, 59, is charged with two Class A felonies in January: theft of more than $50,000 and misapplication of more than $50,000 in entrusted property. Both crimes have […]
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! AUDIT RECOMMENDS ACTION ON CANNABIS PERMITTING Via Vik Jolly… A state audit triggered by instances of corruption and graft at the municipal level in permitting cannabis businesses has come up with recommendations that California cities and counties can use to boost public confidence and stem illegal schemes. […]
Former President Donald Trump’s social media company is not relying on traditional performance metrics—and doesn’t plan to anytime soon, according to a regulatory filing Monday that also disclosed losses that sent the stock tumbling. While social media giants like Facebook parent Meta typically report numbers such as monthly active users to gauge how much engagement […]
A local school district continued to pay an employee for eight months after she resigned, according to Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber. Former Mad River Schools employee Kelcee Wright Moreo resigned on Jan. 13, 2023, and continued to receive paychecks through Sept. 15, 2023. >> Man accused of killing Yellow Springs woman enters insanity […]
Davenport finds itself at the center of a fight that reached state lawmakers. The issue pits the city against several private citizens, media outlets and Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand, centering around settlement payments to former city employees like former city administrator Corri Spiegel. Corri Spiegel (City of Davenport) The Iowa House Government Oversight […]
News that Hamilton County Auditor Brigid Kelly had resigned due to health reasons prompted a wave of tributes and condolences. It also thrust into the spotlight the question of who will replace her. Kelly wants Democratic state Rep. Jessica Miranda, of Forest Park, to serve as the next Hamilton County auditor. That would trigger a […]
Akron’s Citizens’ Police Oversight Board has appointed an auditor. On Friday evening, the board held a special meeting for the sole purpose of voting to appoint Anthony Finnell as Akron’s first independent police auditor. He was approved in a 6-2 vote. Finnell will begin his tenure as auditor on March 25. Board chair Kemp Boyd […]
PARIS, March 12 (Reuters) – France is at risk of missing its deficit reduction target this year due to overly optimistic tax expectations and more budget cuts may be necessary, the public audit office said on Tuesday. The government aims to reduce the public sector budget deficit to 4.4% of economic output this year and […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that RTÉ be brought back under the statutory remit of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the State’s public funds watchdog. Publishing its report assessing key issues raised after the payments scandal at RTÉ came to light last year, the PAC has put forward 21 recommendations […]