Monday Memo 2014-02-10
Reminder to follow on Twitter; agency reorganization moving forward; updates from new divisions: Partnerships, Workforce Recovery and Customized Services; Career Preparation; Curriculum, Assessment and Digital Delivery; Career Development, Readiness and Academics; Finance;...
Monday Memo 2014-02-10
Reminder to follow on Twitter; agency reorganization moving forward; updates from new divisions: Partnerships, Workforce Recovery and Customized Services; Career Preparation; Curriculum, Assessment and Digital Delivery; Career Development, Readiness and Academics; Finance;...
02/11/2014
LowIncome Propane Users in Oklahoma Getting Help from Governor Mary Fallins Directive
DHS distributes more than $1 million in assistance to low-income propane users
OKLAHOMA CITY – Nearly 4,000 low-income Oklahomans who use propane as their primary or only source of heat have received financial assistance since Governor Mary Fallin ordered the...
McGee Creek NSRA Prescribed Burn Planned
Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) has begun preparations for a series of prescribed burns in the McGee Creek Natural Scenic Recreation Area (NSRA) near Antlers, Oklahoma in southeastern Oklahoma. The burns will occur in early spring of this year in two McGee Creek...
02/10/2014
Governor Mary Fallin Statement on New House Speaker
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement on newly elected Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker Jeff Hickman:
“Jeff Hickman is a dedicated leader who has earned the respect of his colleagues,” said Fallin....
02/10/2014
Gov. Fallin Thanks Senate Pension Committee for Quick Action on Reform Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today thanked the Senate Pension Committee for quickly advancing Senate Bill 2120, a pension reform bill. The bill moves new state employees from a defined benefit plan to the 401k style, defined contribution plans being widely used in...
KFOR: Former state worker accused of gambling, buying alcohol on duty
Posted February 6, 2014, by Jesse Wells, KFOR
OKLAHOMA CITY - A former state employee is facing two felony charges after he allegedly defrauded the state.
The suspect is now charged with multiple felonies.
Those criminal charges, unsealed this week,...
KWTV News9: Oklahoma Stops $23 Million in Fraudulent Benefit Payments, AG Says
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced Wednesday that the AG's Workers' Compensation, Insurance and Social Security Fraud Unit prevented more than $23 million in fraudulent federal benefits payments in 2013, a news release says....