New Law Toughens Penalties for Insurance Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Tougher penalties for insurance fraud are on the way, thanks to the passage and governor's signing of Senate Bill 1439. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak requested the bill, which is expected to save taxpayers millions of...
05/10/2012
Gov. Fallin Signs Statewide Public Safety Plan into Law
OKLAHOMA CITY ' The statewide public safety plan developed through Oklahoma's Justice Reinvestment Initiative has been signed into law by Gov. Mary Fallin.
'Increasing public safety is a top priority of my administration and a primary function of state...
05/09/2012
The Oklahoman: Oklahoma law directs state agencies, colleges to save energy
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT, The Oklahoman
A bill signed into law Tuesday kicks off an energy conservation program for state agencies and educational institutions estimated to save the state as much as $500 million over the next 10 years.
Senate Bill 1096, called the...
05/09/2012
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ISSUES CITATION TO CHELSEA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has issued a citation of congratulations to the Chelsea Fire Department. The citation commends the department for its 100 years of service and dedication to public safety.
The volunteer fire department...
05/08/2012
Governor Fallin Signs into Law Educational Accountability Measure
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Fallin today signed into law Senate Bill 1797, a measure that consolidates existing teacher accountability and preparation entities into a single Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (EQA) in order to save taxpayer money while...
Gov. Fallin Signs into Law Energy Efficiency Measure
Goal for Agencies, Higher Education is 20 Percent Improvement by 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Fallin today signed into law Senate Bill 1096, a bill that directs all state agencies and higher education institutions to achieve at least 20 percent improvement in...
05/08/2012
New Website Serves as Single Source for State IT Information
OKLAHOMA CITY ' May 8, 2012 ' The State of Oklahoma's information technology (IT) policies and
resources, from web standards to the official IT Modernization Study, are now
available on state Chief Information Officer Alex Pettit's new website (...
Oklahoma Now: More Good Economic News for Oklahoma
By Gov. Mary Fallin
As many other states struggle to recover from the current recession, Oklahoma continues to build on its forward momentum. The latest evidence of the positive trend in Oklahoma's economy comes in the form of a national survey of small...
05/04/2012
Internal Auditor Job Announcement
OPERS is seeking applications for the position of Internal Auditor. For more information and application procedures, click here .
05/04/2012
Permanent Rules Published
Notice is being provided that permanent administrative rules have been adopted and published pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act. The new rules are effective May 11, 2012. The official permanent final adoption can be found in the Oklahoma Register, Volume...
05/02/2012
Governor Fallin Approves of School Reform Rules Submitted by State Board of Education
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Governor Mary Fallin today approved rules submitted by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (SDE) establishing an A-F report card system to grade school performance. The rules were adopted by the State Board of Education in March, based on a law (HB...
05/02/2012
Governor Fallin Lauds Legislature for Passage of Energy Efficiency Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY' Governor Mary Fallin today released the following statement on Senate Bill 1096, directing all state agencies and higher education institutions to achieve an energy efficiency and conservation improvement target of at least 20 percent by the year...
05/02/2012
Revenue Collections Resume Rise in Spite of Gross Production Decline
OKLAHOMA CITY ' Oklahoma's total revenue collections resumed their upward trajectory in April after slipping slightly in March, while gross production taxes continued to shrink, State Treasurer Ken Miller said today as he released the monthly gross receipts...