Legislative Auditors News Today

A day after its former employee was charged with misusing money meant for young people at risk of homelessness, a St. Paul nonprofit is providing a timeline of events explaining the internal investigation it conducted that led to the criminal investigation.

Can Utah solve its housing market crisis? Warning Utah needs to build nearly 28,000 housing units a year to keep up with growth, legislative auditors called on lawmakers to adopt a statewide plan and consider policies like ‘upzoning’ to make way for higher-density housing.

(The Center Square) — Many who participate in Louisiana’s workforce development programs earn less afterward than they did before, according to recent analysis from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

The Center Square reports that a legislative audit found a program by the Louisiana Workforce Commission actually hurts its trainees.

(The Center Square) — Many who participate in Louisiana’s workforce development programs earn less afterward than they did before, according to recent analysis from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

Crossett City Council voted to renew city contracts with Crossett Economic Development Foundation and Ashley County District Clerk. Both were renewed under the same terms as the previous contracts.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana has paid roughly $6.2 million in improper unemployment benefits to nearly 1,200 people locked up in jails or prisons, the state Legislative Auditors Office says in a report released Monday. The state labor department didnt dispute the findings and said it was working to correct the problems. It said criminal enterprises have targeted the states unemployment insurance program to take advantage of increased payouts during the coronavirus pandemic. The report note...

LETTER: Short-term pipeline jobs versus COVID deaths The following is a letter to the editor submitted to the Park Rapids Enterprise by a reader. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Park Rapids Enterprise. To submit a letter, email sgeisen@parkrapidsenterprise.com or mail it to Park Rapids Enterprise, 203 N. Henrietta Ave., Park Rapids, MN 56470. Written By: Jami Gaither, Alida, Minn. | 10:45 am, Dec. 16, 2020 × Recently, the Duluth News Tribune editorial boa...

Did the Editorial Board weigh the irreparable harms of death as less significant than lost income? Written By: Jami Gaither, Alida, Minnesota | 12:00 pm, Dec. 10, 2020 × I disagreed with the News Tribune’s Nov. 5 editorial urging us to “accept” the Line 3 Replacement Project as a “greater good beyond (ourselves)” (Our View: “Accept, respect process, its legitimate result”). Did the Editorial Board weigh the irreparable harms of death as less significant than lost income...