State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA expressed his appreciation for the work done by Senate and House Appropriations Chairs and all members of the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) for their efforts in passing bipartisan bills that address the state's $50 billion in unfunded pension and health care liabilities as well as fully fund benefit packages for the year.
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State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, voiced his support for the City Council of Elizabeth City’s decision to resume collections of utility payments in opposition to Executive Order 142. On June 8, the city voted to request Attorney General Josh Stein and Gov. Roy Cooper grant the city a waiver from the order.
Recognizing the COVID-19 economic shutdown reduced access to routine and elective dental care, Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, has announced a premium reduction of about 50% for retirees receiving supplemental dental coverage through Pierce Insurance. Policyholders will enjoy nearly $2.3 million in savings.
I’m sorry to see Chief Putney leaving the position in which he has served with honor, integrity and a servant’s heart for the people of Charlotte. We’re very appreciative of his leadership, decorated service and distinguished career.I personally met with Chief Putney over the past few weeks as he weighed his decision. I pledged the full cooperation of the subject matter experts in our Retirement Services Division to assist him during the separation process.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, called on Gov. Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein to grant waivers from Executive Order 142 for cities that operate citizen-owned utilities like ElectriCities of North Carolina. Without the waivers some of the citizen-owned utilities could face potential bankruptcy.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees today announced premium rates for Medicare Advantage members offering a substantial decrease in cost to dependents of Medicare-eligible members for the 2021 benefit year.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) today announced that the Plan is extending the cost waiver for COVID-19 testing and treatment for members diagnosed with COVID-19, including associated deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, until July 31.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, expressed appreciation today that the Cooper administration has answered his call by providing $323,504 to Tyrrell County and the Town of Columbia for estimated water and sewer system payments the state would have made had it not closed the Tyrrell Work Farm Prison Unit. He is urging Gov. Roy Cooper to reopen the prison to restore lost jobs and business-related tax revenue.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, has asked the Cooper Administration to pay $304,735.73 representing the estimated water and sewer payments that would have been made to Tyrrell County and the Town of Columbia from the State of North Carolina for the first five months of this year. In September of 2019, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) closed the prison in Tyrrell County, citing staffing shortages of corrections officers and prison personnel.
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced today that they are no longer seeking a direct testing solution with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) regarding testing of corrections officers and other employees at the state’s correctional institutions over the next few weeks.