The Peru Gazette

The Peru Gazette posted this June 27, 2022, news release on July 4, 2022. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES NORTH COUNTRY PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES  New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work will soon begin on a $1 million project that will provide sidewalk […]

Quarantine no longer required for students exposed to the virus Click here for the Sun Community News story

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Bill said to create jobs, grow the state’s economy, and maintain environmental protection Click here for the Sun Community News story

Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) – Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Funds (2022M-31) BOCES officials did not ensure the administrator returned forfeited funds from the health flexible spending arrangement (FSA), dependent care assistance program (DCAP) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) in a timely manner. As of Dec. 31, 2021, the administrator had not returned […]

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From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones During the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses across the state shut down in efforts to stop the spread which led to an unprecedented number of unemployment insurance claims. New York paid $1.2 billion towards the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) in May but still owes $7.6 billion to the federal government, […]

Audit Finds Payments Were Made for Recipients Who Were Ineligible for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Program Coverage                                         Also, $2.8 Billion in Payments Spent to Cover Managed Long-Term Care Patients Who Received Minimal Care August 5, 2022 […]

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More Than $1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Daily Staff from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion and wants to […]

Village of Bemus Point – Clerk-Treasurer (Chautauqua County)   The clerk-treasurer did not properly deposit, record, report and disburse village funds and was arrested in February 2021 and charged with grand larceny, falsifying business records, forgery, and official misconduct. In December 2021, she pleaded guilty to petit larceny and paid restitution to the village. The […]

Executive order allows state to respond more quickly as cases rise Click here to read the Sun Community News story

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From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones “There has been confusion in the media and among North Country residents about the concealed carry law that was passed earlier this month, especially regarding the Adirondack Park, sporting competitions like biathlons, and on conservation easements. This law will impact over 100,000 New Yorkers with firearm permits who […]

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Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. In 2021, DEC […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Important update! Did you decide not to apply for a grant because of the requirement to show positive net profit in 2019? That requirement has been lifted, so you may now be eligible. Visit nysmallbusinessrecovery.com to apply today! Your business no longer has to demonstrate positive net profit […]

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