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Local Government Commission Warns Rocky Mount No Further Missteps Will be Tolerated

The Local Government Commission (LGC) today issued a warning to the city of Rocky Mount to keep its books balanced or else the Commission may be forced to assume control of the town’s finances.

N.C. Capital Facilities Finance Agency Quarterly Report
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency Changes Bring Results
Cost Control Strategies and 2027 Benefit Restructuring Strategies On the Table at State Health Plan Meeting

One year after the State Health Plan (Plan) urgently needed to correct massive deficits, it is now squarely focused on cost-control strategies. In a meeting today, the Board of Trustees was briefed on the financial outlook of the Plan and took a vote on 2027 benefit design changes.

State Health Plan Partners with EmergeOrtho to Expand Access to Orthopedic Care Through Lantern Surgical Benefit

The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer announced a partnership between EmergeOrtho and the State Health Plan today.

State Health Plan and Novant Health Announce Partnership To Provide Access to High-Quality, No-Cost Surgical Care Across North Carolina

Today the Department of State Treasurer and Novant Health announced the first major expansion to the State Health Plan’s (Plan) Lantern surgical benefit.  This will significantly broaden access to no-cost, high-quality surgical care for hundreds of thousands Plan members across the state.

Fast-Growing Holly Springs Gets LGC Approval of $135 Million in Revenue Bonds to Meet Demands

Surging population growth in the town of Holly Springs has resulted in the need for new and upgraded infrastructure to meet higher demand, and the Local Government Commission (LGC) today approved $135 million in revenue bonds for projects to meet the town’s needs.  

N.C. Supplemental Retirement Plans Hit Record $20 Billion in Assets; Approves Fee Holiday

For the first time since its creation in 1985 the North Carolina Supplemental Retirement Plans’ (SRP) 401(k) Plan and NC 457 Plan topped $20 billion in investment assets, State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today. 

State Health Plan Convenes First Meeting of Medical Policy Advisory Committee

The State Health Plan (Plan) held its inaugural meeting of the newly established Medical Policy Advisory Committee on Feb. 25.

N.C. Investment Authority Votes to Approve Strategic Asset Allocation, Staff Compensation Plan

The North Carolina Investment Authority (NCIA) Board of Directors met today and voted to make changes to how the North Carolina Retirement Systems’ (NCRS) makes investment decisions. 

Treasurer Briner Donates First Loan Repayment For Hurricane-Affected Communities

Treasurer Brad Briner took out his personal checkbook today to pay off the first loan repayment due for the Cashflow Loan Program. The loans, which were distributed last year to Hurricane Helene-affected communities, had an initial, nominal $1 repayment due this fiscal year.