Auditor McGuiness’ Project: Gray Fox Launches
Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - Kathy McGuiness | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
DOVER, Del. – State Auditor Kathy McGuiness said today she is excited to announce her Project: Gray Fox website is ready for use at auditor.delaware.gov. “My team and I have worked hard to establish an online resource for municipalities, counties, school districts and state agencies to securely track their American Rescue Plan Act spending so […]
West Nile Virus Is Detected in Sentinel Chickens in Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 27, 2021
West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time in 2021 in sentinel chickens, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.
Bus Driver, Bus Aide Shortage Challenges Delaware Schools
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 26, 2021
Like the rest of the nation, Delaware faces a school bus driver shortage. School districts and charter schools have been working hard to recruit new employees, but unfortunately report few new applicants into the field. Bus driver shortages was a challenge prior to the pandemic. Since the pandemic, the shortage has worsened because the average age of our school bus drivers puts them into higher risk categories.
Mental Health Parity Examinations Find Inequities in Insurer Behavior
Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, July 26, 2021
More than $1.3M in total fines assessed for coverage discrimination Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has announced the completion of additional Mental Health Parity examinations on regulated health insurers in Delaware. These violations resulted in $735,000 in fines and significant insurer corrections to create a less discriminatory environment in the future. Combined with two examinations completed […]
Weekly COVID-19 Update – JULY 23, 2021: Delaware Sees Uptick In New COVID-19 Cases
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, July 23, 2021
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2021. A total of 110,638 positive cases of COVID-19 among Delaware residents have been reported to DPH since March 11, 2020. The seven-day average […]
