finance
Nevada To Receive Up To 33 Cents On The Dollar From $50 Million Lehman Brothers Loss
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 3:05pmCARSON CITY – The state Board of Finance was told today that Nevada now expects to receive between 30 and 33 cents on the dollar in recovery from a $50 million investment loss when Lehman Brothers unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy in September 2008.
Nevada state Treasurer Kate Marshall said the state initially expected only 10 to 11 cents on the dollar when the firm filed for bankruptcy protection during the height of the nation’s financial crisis.
Legislative Panel OKs $260K To Tax Department For Audit Team To Track Cigarette Sales
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 3:51pmCARSON CITY – The Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee today approved a request from the Department of Taxation for $260,000 to hire a team of auditors to track cigarette sales to protect a $40 million a year payment to Nevada from the nation’s major tobacco companies.
Douglas County Manager says finance chief pick Christine Vuletich comes highly regarded
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:01pmAfter three nationwide searches Douglas County Manager Steve Mokrohisky found the person he wanted for the top finance job right in his own back yard. The pick was Christine Vuletich, the City of South Lake Tahoe's director of finance.
Vuletich has resigned to take the position in Douglas County offered to her this week by Mokrohisky, where she will serve as the assistant county manager/chief financial officer.
Douglas County picks up new assistant county manager, chief of finance from South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 1:01pmThe City of South Lake Tahoe's Director of Finance, Christine Vuletich, has resigned to take a position in Douglas County, where she will serve as the assistant county manager/chief financial officer. Her last day is Feb. 17.
Vuletich, who was hired in October 2004 as the director of finance, has been responsible for the overall operation and oversight of the city's finance department, and has served as primary financial advisor to the city council and city manager.
Controversy Over State Use Of Outside Legal Counsel Expands To Robo-Signing Lawsuit
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:49amCARSON CITY – When state Sen. Greg Brower asked the Attorney General’s office earlier this month about the $6 million in outside legal costs incurred so far in defending the state in a freeway construction dispute, he said his motives were purely fiscal in nature.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Announces New Vice President of Information Technology
Submitted by Greater Nevada ... on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:53amGreater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) recently named Linda Barker as Vice President of Information Technology. Barker is responsible for leading the credit union’s technology initiatives and supporting its internal team, business partners, and members.
Nevada Secretary Of State Launches Aurora, A Searchable Database For Campaign Finance Information
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 2:05pmCARSON CITY – Nevada voters can now be better informed than ever before with the Wednesday launch of Aurora, a user-friendly, searchable database for all campaign and public officer finance disclosures, Secretary of State Ross Miller said today.
Aurora, which can be accessed directly through the Secretary of State’s homepage, will provide a new level of insight into who is funding campaigns, and how those funds are being spent, he said.
State Tax Department Seeks Funding To Monitor Cigarette Sales To Protect Nevada’s Tobacco Payments
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 2:16pmCARSON CITY – A state panel today supported a request from the Department of Taxation for $260,000 to hire a team of auditors to track cigarette sales to protect a $40 million a year payment to Nevada from the nation’s major tobacco companies.
Nevada Campaign Reports Now To Be Filed Electronically For Better Public Access
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 2:14pmCARSON CITY – Starting with the annual campaign contribution and expense reports due Jan. 17, elected officials and candidates must now file their information electronically with the Secretary of State’s office.
State lawmakers say they have not heard of any major concerns with the new requirements from their colleagues.
Carson City free daily news summary for Dec. 16
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 8:10amThe state's Interim Finance Committee questioned Corrections Director Greg Cox over contradictory plans for running the license plate shop at the Nevada State Prison once the facility closes down. The original plan was for the shop to stay where it is and be run by minimum security inmates. But Cox had also been looking at moving the plant to either the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on the south side of Carson City, or to High Desert State Prison near Las Vegas. He said they didn't currently have the money to make that move.
The IFC also got the final $521,904 bill for the special election to fill Nevada's Second Congressional District seat after Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed Dean Heller to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Ensign.
The IFC also approved funding for 20 of the 30 new positions for the Department of Motor Vehicles approved by the 2011 Legislature. The new positions are supposed to help cut the wait time at DMV offices, which have increased since 85 positions were eliminated due to budget cuts.
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A coalition of organizations is urging the Attorney General's office to reject a multi-state settlement with the banking industry over allegations of widespread falsifying loan documents and other wrongdoing in the wake of the mortgage foreclosure crisis. New York and California have already signaled that they will not sign onto the agreement, and the Attorneys General of Nevada and California recently announced that they will work together to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by the banks.
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The Carson City Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the Nevada Small Business Development Center at UNR to work together to operate the city's Business Resource Innovation Center, under the leadership of its new director Michael Salogga.
Carson City Supervisors to consider lawsuit settlements, water and sewer bonds
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:24amThe Carson City Board of Supervisor will consider settlements in two lawsuits alleging misconduct by city employees at the board's next meeting on Dec. 15.
Six openings on Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:08amThe Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee. There are six (6) openings in the following categories, two (2) in each category:
- “Business Operator” or “Property Owner” from Redevelopment Area 1
- “Business Operator” or “Property Owner” from Redevelopment Area 2
Carson picked for immunization plan
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 4:00amThe state has picked Carson City to develop a pilot program designed to make insurance companies cover some of the cost of immunizations. The legislative Interim Finance Committee on Tuesday appro...
Obama to Talk Home Refinancing in Las Vegas Following Romney’s Controversial Foreclosure Remarks
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 11:46amLAS VEGAS – President Obama will today announce he is expanding a federal aid program to allow more homeowners to refinance their mortgages at today’s low interest rates, said White House officials this morning.
Nevada AG Masto, 36 Others, Support Nominee To Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 6:32amCARSON CITY – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto has joined with her Utah counterpart Mark Shurtleff in asking the U.S. Senate to take up consideration of Rich Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Rural Nevada Community Gets Needed Help from Low-Interest USDA Loan
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 5:05amA federal effort to pump affordable loan money into rural communities across the nation is bringing the city of Caliente a brand new pumper truck and a rescue vehicle with a mini-pumper, and not a moment too soon.
Author Of New Public Pension Reform Report Says Radical Changes Needed To Protect Taxpayers
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 2:34pmCARSON CITY – Scott Beaulier is no fan of states borrowing money, but in his new working paper on transitioning public pensions to 401(k) style plans to reduce taxpayer liabilities to pay retirement benefits, the Troy University professor says it is an option worth considering.
Nevada AG announce agreement with Morgan Stanley over mortgage practices
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:09am(press release) Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto today announced that she filed an Assurance of Discontinuance with Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings (“Morgan Stanley”) to resolve an investigation into the firm’s role in purchasing and securitizing roughly 3,000 subprime mortgages in Nevada.
Nevada Business Connections New Advisory Board Members
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:49amNevada Business Connections is pleased and proud to announce two new members on our Advisory Board. Amy Ginder, Director of Institutional Research at Western Nevada College, and Dr. Fred Steinmann, Managing Principal at EDSolutions LLC.
Nevada’s Campaign Finance Transparency Efforts About To Move Out Of ‘Dark Ages’
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:00pmCARSON CITY – Fourth Estaters and members of the public interested in the esoteric world of political campaign contribution and expense reports should be salivating with the knowledge that as of Jan. 1, this information will finally be available in a usable format.
Secretary of State Ross Miller said that as a result of campaign finance reporting reforms he sought and the Legislature approved this past session, the contributions candidates receive and the expenditures they make on their campaigns will soon be much more transparent.
Consumers Can Review Health Insurance Rates at New State Website
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 4:04pmNevada consumers and small businesses can now review and comment on rate hikes in their health insurance policies online.
$23M released to pay interest on unemployment loans
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 4:01amThe Interim Finance Committee on Wednesday released $23 million in funding to pay this fiscal year's interest on money borrowed to pay unemployment claims.Employment Security Administrator Cindy Jo...
Lawmakers, State Agencies Argue Over Budget Compliance
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 7:04pmNevada lawmakers today approved money to cover the costs of the upcoming special election, received an update on the progress of the state’s health care insurance exchange and complained repeatedly that state agencies were thumbing their noses at the legislative process.
Panel agrees to fund special election with legislative contingency money
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 2:41pmAfter bickering about the cost, members of the Legislature's Interim Finance Committee agreed unanimously Wednesday to use $539,137 in legislative contingency funds to pay for the Sept. 13 special election to pick a new member of Congress.
Budget Constraints Cut Into Public Works Projects
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 7:07amA legislative subcommittee decided yesterday to cut or delay several building and maintenance projects due to budget constraints. The Interim Finance Committee (IFC) today will vote whether to approve the recommendations made by the subcommittee.
Legislative Commission Approves New Reporting and Public Records Policies
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 1:56pmThe Legislative Commission today approved new fees for public record requests and a new expense report form for elections as well as appointed members to two dozen committees that meet during the interim.
State Board OKs $539K To Pay Counties For Costs Of Running Special CD2 Election
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 12:25pmCARSON CITY – The Board of Examiners today approved a request for more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the cost of the Sept. 13 special election in the 2nd Congressional District.
Officials confident City Center finance plan will work
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 4:01amBoth city officials and Steve Neighbors of the Carson Nugget agree some of the details on how financing for the City Center Project will work are unclear at this point.But Neighbors told the adviso...
Secretary Of State Seeks $539K To Pay Counties For Costs Of Special CD2 Election
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 3:37pmCARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the cost of the Sept. 13 special election in the 2nd Congressional District.
Gov. Sandoval Appoints Private Sector Financial Adviser To Economic Forum
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 2:33pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed Las Vegas financial adviser Ken Wiles to the Economic Forum, a panel of mostly private citizen fiscal experts charged with making tax revenue projections for the state.