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The Office of the State Inspector in a reportreleased Tuesday, outlined an investigation into the specifically the operation that administers the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliatiojn Act, or COBRA, That piece of 1986 federal legislation allowds unemployed workers to buy healtuh insurance coverage for up to 18 months. David Holbrook, chieff of the COBRA division since last is the target ofthe state’s effort to fire him after investigator said hundreds of COBRAz payment checks went missing under his Investigators found more than 500 checks, about 200 more than originallyh thought, valued at about $214,009 in a credenza in Holbrook’s office on Aprill 10.
Holbrook, 45, by that time was on paid administrativew leave and no longer had anoffice key. He denieed any knowledge of the checksx or how they got into his According tothe report, it was unclearf if he was purposefully holding the The department said Tuesday there was “no indicatio that premium funds were misappropriated.” A key factort behind the missing checks, the probee found, was a “dual accountingv process” that was employee because the department optec not to switch its COBRA records to a new Ohio Administrativew Knowledge System, or OAKS, aimed at improvinv operations.
That decision, combined with the retirement ofthe division’s former chief, triggerecd what the report called a “disaster” in processing. The probse also found Holbrook, who once worked in the statw Department of Natural Resources and Department of Youth had a record of inappropriate conduct in stater jobs that was described asa “pattermn of dishonest behavior.” At the Administrative Services Department, he earnex a base annual wage of $92,955.
The department in a statementf Tuesday said it has put in place stronger controlxs onCOBRA processing, specifically switching to OAKS, and worked with thosee affected by the misplaced The state probe had recommended changes to COBRA processinvg operations along with an The Department of Administrative Services also indicated disciplinary actionws might not be over. “We are reviewinv the Inspector General’s report and determining the appropriatse course of action for otheremployees involved,” Directorr Hugh Quill said.
Investigators also looked into anonymou s tips thatHolbrook didn’t follow time reportiny policies and refused to pay employees for denied vacationb time they were permitted to cash in. The inspector’xs office found some instances of wrongdoing or omissionsson Holbrook’s part and that of the department at recommending that the vacation policy itself be reviewed.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Ideas for Brack Tract unveiled - The Business Review (Albany):
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Those were some of the elements presented in two mastere plans by LLP intheier long-range vision for the 350-acrd tract. The firm, which was hiresd 13 months ago to come up with a master presented their ideas to The Systej Board of Regents and the publif onJune 18. “The site could and shouldc be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is taller and than this will be smaller and said a representative ofCooper Robertson. Representativesx of the firm said they envision a transit oriented developmenyt with a lake fronr districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential The plan would be carried out in phaseds over the next few decades.
Although the firm presented two master plans, it recommended that the board select its Brackenridged Village plan. The main differenced between the plans is that the Universitgof Texas’ biological fiele lab would remain in the second called the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Villags plan, the UT fielf lab would be relocated to one of nine sitesz suggested by theplanning firm, makin way for the development of the Developers of the tract would buildd diverse buildings of two to six storiees and structured parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructure improvementsz were also suggested, including the re-alignment of Lake Austinn Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadway between Lake Austin and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locaol streets.
As far as internal transportation, the planners advisedc the UT board to establishj a TransportationManagement Organization. Possible transportatio n solutions included an internalshuttle system, extension of proposed city trollety system and bus The planner suggested a numbetr of ideas for incorporatingb sustainable design elements, such as storm water managemenft units and a community The planners advised that graduate studenr housing, which exists on three be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-uni student housing complex.
Supporters of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, knownn as Muny, received bad news when the planners concludee that the golf course was no longer viabled and that it be used for development. Whichevedr plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggestedc starting with the graduate housing project in late and following up with the selection of phass I developersin 2012. Several UT regentzs expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheie plans. Chairman of the UT Board of RegentesJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewing all recommendations.
He “We are heartened by the proposed graduate student housinbg that would preserve graduatwe housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would includeabout 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residential and a Exposition Boulevard would be extended All four phases would have a totalp square footage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institutionn space. About 11 acres dedicatec for anelementary school. Abouty 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possibled UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhoodr with a waterfront plazaand marina. Phase I woul d include about 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 million square feet of residential.
All four phaseds would have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 millionb square feet of retail, residential, offices and civic/institution space. Click for more informatio on the tract and details ofthe proposals.
Those were some of the elements presented in two mastere plans by LLP intheier long-range vision for the 350-acrd tract. The firm, which was hiresd 13 months ago to come up with a master presented their ideas to The Systej Board of Regents and the publif onJune 18. “The site could and shouldc be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is taller and than this will be smaller and said a representative ofCooper Robertson. Representativesx of the firm said they envision a transit oriented developmenyt with a lake fronr districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential The plan would be carried out in phaseds over the next few decades.
Although the firm presented two master plans, it recommended that the board select its Brackenridged Village plan. The main differenced between the plans is that the Universitgof Texas’ biological fiele lab would remain in the second called the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Villags plan, the UT fielf lab would be relocated to one of nine sitesz suggested by theplanning firm, makin way for the development of the Developers of the tract would buildd diverse buildings of two to six storiees and structured parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructure improvementsz were also suggested, including the re-alignment of Lake Austinn Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadway between Lake Austin and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locaol streets.
As far as internal transportation, the planners advisedc the UT board to establishj a TransportationManagement Organization. Possible transportatio n solutions included an internalshuttle system, extension of proposed city trollety system and bus The planner suggested a numbetr of ideas for incorporatingb sustainable design elements, such as storm water managemenft units and a community The planners advised that graduate studenr housing, which exists on three be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-uni student housing complex.
Supporters of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, knownn as Muny, received bad news when the planners concludee that the golf course was no longer viabled and that it be used for development. Whichevedr plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggestedc starting with the graduate housing project in late and following up with the selection of phass I developersin 2012. Several UT regentzs expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheie plans. Chairman of the UT Board of RegentesJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewing all recommendations.
He “We are heartened by the proposed graduate student housinbg that would preserve graduatwe housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would includeabout 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residential and a Exposition Boulevard would be extended All four phases would have a totalp square footage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institutionn space. About 11 acres dedicatec for anelementary school. Abouty 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possibled UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhoodr with a waterfront plazaand marina. Phase I woul d include about 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 million square feet of residential.
All four phaseds would have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 millionb square feet of retail, residential, offices and civic/institution space. Click for more informatio on the tract and details ofthe proposals.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Aunt wants to adopt baby whose grandma sold him for cash - Orlando Sentinel
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Aunt wants to adopt baby whose grandma sold him for cash Orlando Sentinel Bigbee, a felon, contacted Skiver last year after 27 years of silence and offered her Aidan Fleming, now 11 months old, in exchange for $75000, prosecutors said. "I don't have any feelings for her â€" maybe feelings of disgust," Skiver told the Orlando ... |
Monday, August 8, 2011
Academic Team honoree: Kevin Gramza - Business First of Buffalo:
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Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarship finalist. SAT score of Scores of 98-100 on three Regents exams. AP Scholare Award. Clarkson Achievement Award. President of class. Captain of student spirit Full name: Kevin Michael Gramza. Born: June 9, 1991, Parents: Annemarie Gramza, Mark Residence: Williamsville. Favorite class: Journalism (taught by Marcus Deveso). “Mr. Devesl conducts the class in a way that allowxs students to learn about life in additiob to the regularcourse load.” College and likely major: , economics. Hope to be doing 10 yearz from now: “I hope to be settlingg down and preparing to start a which is very importantto me.
I expect to be workiny hard to make a life in the real somewhere not too far from my roots in If could meet anyonefrom history: Benjamijn Franklin. “He was such an originalp thinker that I would love to hear what he has to say abouf the challenges of our If could have dinner with anyonednow alive: Don DeLillo. “His criticismz of our modern American societare fascinating.” to proceed to the next Firstg Team honoree: Brad Hahn.
Accomplishments: National Merit Scholarship finalist. SAT score of Scores of 98-100 on three Regents exams. AP Scholare Award. Clarkson Achievement Award. President of class. Captain of student spirit Full name: Kevin Michael Gramza. Born: June 9, 1991, Parents: Annemarie Gramza, Mark Residence: Williamsville. Favorite class: Journalism (taught by Marcus Deveso). “Mr. Devesl conducts the class in a way that allowxs students to learn about life in additiob to the regularcourse load.” College and likely major: , economics. Hope to be doing 10 yearz from now: “I hope to be settlingg down and preparing to start a which is very importantto me.
I expect to be workiny hard to make a life in the real somewhere not too far from my roots in If could meet anyonefrom history: Benjamijn Franklin. “He was such an originalp thinker that I would love to hear what he has to say abouf the challenges of our If could have dinner with anyonednow alive: Don DeLillo. “His criticismz of our modern American societare fascinating.” to proceed to the next Firstg Team honoree: Brad Hahn.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Audit shows surplus decline at Pinnacol - St. Louis Business Journal:
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According to the recent audit fromDeloittes & Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewexd Monday, the decrease is related to losses on bondd and common stocks. Pinnacol’s reserves were a source of scruting earlier this year when Colorado legislators attemptex toraid $500 million from the insurer to plug gaps in the statee budget. Lawmakers argued that becauswe Pinnacol is a political subdivision of the its reserves werefair game. But legislatorsd later retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’s CEO threatenes to sue the state and Gov. Bill Rittet indicated he would not supportthe move.
A speciao committee will look into Pinnacol’s operations under Senatde Bill 281, approved by lawmakers and Rittetr during the most recentGeneral Assembly. Supporterss of the bill said that Pinnacol’sz unique structure should be examined more But opponents of the legislation say the committer isa “witch hunt” to dismantlwe Pinnacol, which functioned better since it started operatinv as a private interest in 2004. In an audit summary, Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been corrected in the company’s books totalinyg $7.5 million in net income.
Pinnacoll replied that the uncorrected statements are Pinnacol reported a totalof $2 billionh in assets in 2008. It declarer additional policyholder dividendsof $120 million that year.
According to the recent audit fromDeloittes & Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewexd Monday, the decrease is related to losses on bondd and common stocks. Pinnacol’s reserves were a source of scruting earlier this year when Colorado legislators attemptex toraid $500 million from the insurer to plug gaps in the statee budget. Lawmakers argued that becauswe Pinnacol is a political subdivision of the its reserves werefair game. But legislatorsd later retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’s CEO threatenes to sue the state and Gov. Bill Rittet indicated he would not supportthe move.
A speciao committee will look into Pinnacol’s operations under Senatde Bill 281, approved by lawmakers and Rittetr during the most recentGeneral Assembly. Supporterss of the bill said that Pinnacol’sz unique structure should be examined more But opponents of the legislation say the committer isa “witch hunt” to dismantlwe Pinnacol, which functioned better since it started operatinv as a private interest in 2004. In an audit summary, Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been corrected in the company’s books totalinyg $7.5 million in net income.
Pinnacoll replied that the uncorrected statements are Pinnacol reported a totalof $2 billionh in assets in 2008. It declarer additional policyholder dividendsof $120 million that year.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Majority of Americans Disapprove of Obama on Jobs, Economy - Voice of America
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WOOD-TV | Majority of Americans Disapprove of Obama on Jobs, Economy Voice of America July 26, 2011 Majority of Americans Disapprove of Obama on Jobs, Economy VOA News A new survey shows a majority of Americans are discontented with US President Barack Obama's handling of the economy and the federal budget deficit, as well as his ... Americans 'Disgusted' as Politicians Fail to Compromise on Debt Poll: Obama, GOP share disapproval on job creation Obama winning pr debt battle, but losing the war |
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Saudi govt assures to rectify GCC decision - Republica
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Saudi govt assures to rectify GCC decision Republica Nepali health centers, approved by the NPHL, are up in arms, demanding that the GCC rectify its decision. “We will not allow any of the GCC-approved laboratories to operate if the GCC does not rectify its decision before July 26,†said Khadga Bahadur ... |
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