The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer (DST) and former Treasurer Dale Folwell have recently entered into an agreement with Ms. Justine Jones to resolve litigation brought by Ms. Jones. This is regarding the Local Government Commission’s (LGC) decision not to approve funds for Ms. Jones’ hiring as Town Manager of Spring Lake in 2022 after the Board of Aldermen voted to offer her a contract for that position. The parties have mutually agreed to resolve the matter with no admission of fault or liability on the part of either party.
Press Releases
In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, the State Health Plan (Plan) is launching a new initiative designed to strengthen connections with educators and improve awareness of health benefits and resources.
Treasurer Brad Briner and Deputy Treasurer Denise Canada at LGC
Treasurer Brad Briner wrote to the Wake County Board of Commissioners on Saturday asking them delay and reconsider their vote on the WakeMed/Atrium merger. The Board has now indicated they will delay this vote. You can find a copy of the letter here.
Treasurer Brad Briner released a statement today in response to a just released Wake County Commission agenda item indicating Atrium Health and WakeMed plan to merge:
State and local government retirees could be more likely to receive pension benefit improvements such as a cost-of-living increase (COLA) or one-time supplement following today’s vote by the North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) Boards of Trustees (BOT). The new policy will take effect in 2027.
State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today his appointment of Jonathan Harris as the Department of State Treasurer’s general counsel. The move completes a monthslong national search. Harris comes to the department after having served as general counsel for the North Carolina Court of Appeals since 2021
Financial Literacy Month News: Department of State Treasurer Launches New Opportunities for Students
There is a new opportunity for high school students to get a step ahead in the world of finance.
Medical doctor and Hoover Institution visiting fellow Dr.
The State Health Plan (Plan) is announcing that it has canceled the current Request for Proposal (RFP) for Third Party Administrator (TPA) services. This action was taken as none of the bids received met the minimum requirements of the RFP. The Plan issued the RFP March 20, 2026.The Plan will be issuing a new RFP in the coming weeks and continues to be in the silent period as staff work to issue another RFP. The goal remains to have the Plan’s Board of Trustees approve the award of the contract later this summer.