State Agencies Announce Substantial Reduction in Drug Overdose Deaths
NEW CASTLE – The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), and the Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed a substantial decrease in drug deaths in calendar year 2024, down nearly 36% from the previous year. The total […]
Auditor Lydia York Issues First Four Performance Audits of Opioid Grant Recipients
These audit reports are the first in a series of ongoing engagements evaluating Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission grants. Dover, DE – State Auditor Lydia E. York issued audits of four organizations that received grants totaling more than more than $1,140,000 from Delaware’s Prescription Opioid Settlement Fund today. The performance audit engagements evaluated the organizations’ […]
Delaware Auditor Lydia York Releases Prescription Opioid Settlement Tracker
For Immediate Release: August 13, 2024 Contact: Samuel Barry, Policy Advisor (302) 382-0651, Samuel.Barry@delaware.gov The tracker is a publicly accessible tool for Delawareans to learn about how Prescription Opioid Abatement and Remediation Grants have been distributed to date. Dover, DE – Delaware Auditor of Accounts Lydia E. York published an official Prescription Opioid Settlement Tracker […]
