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NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Jewish Museum issued the following news release, dated March 21:

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The Gift: Works from the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Collection April 11 through August 8, 2019

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The Jewish Museum presents The Gift: Works from the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Collection, the first in a series of exhibitions drawn from the Foundation's donation of artworks to the Jewish Museum.

The Gift is installed within Scenes from the Collection, the Jewish Museum's third-floor collection exhibition. It will be on view from April 11 through August 8, 2019.

The Jewish ... Show Full Article NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Jewish Museum issued the following news release, dated March 21: * * * The Gift: Works from the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Collection April 11 through August 8, 2019 * * * The Jewish Museum presents The Gift: Works from the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Collection, the first in a series of exhibitions drawn from the Foundation's donation of artworks to the Jewish Museum. The Gift is installed within Scenes from the Collection, the Jewish Museum's third-floor collection exhibition. It will be on view from April 11 through August 8, 2019. The JewishMuseum received a major gift from The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation, established in 1996 by Annalee Newman, the artist's widow. This exhibition focuses on part of that gift which included artworks from the Newmans' personal collection. These works were gifts to the couple from their artist-friends, and include intimate pieces by Adolph Gottlieb, John Graham, Jasper Johns, Alexander Lieberman, Robert Gray Murray, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Aaron Siskind, and Frank Stella. Archival documents on loan from the Barnett Newman Foundation accompany the works on view, and comprise photographs, letters, and sketches shared amongst the artists.

The gift from the Barnett and Annalee Foundation also included funds to endow the Jewish Museum's first curatorial position dedicated to contemporary art. The Gift is organized by Kelly Taxter, the Museum's Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art.

The Gift: Works from the Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Collection highlights the many ways that artists support each other. The Newmans lived surrounded by artists, and their friendships and careers were sustained by decades of impassioned conversation and collaboration. For example, Tony Smith regularly organized the hanging of Newman's exhibitions while Aaron Siskind photographed them. Newman was an inspirational figure. He unwaveringly supported artists of his own and younger generations, was always available for challenging and spirited dialogue, wrote press releases and catalogue texts, and served as a mentor. Materials from the Newman archives featured in the exhibition illuminate the many exchanges -- both personal and professional -- that nourished these relationships.

The title of the exhibition is borrowed from the cultural critic Lewis Hyde's 1983 book The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World. "A work of art is a gift," writes Hyde. "A work of art can survive without the market, but where there is no gift there is no art." This exhibition follows Annalee Newman's belief that her husband's paintings and the couple's own collection should be made visible to a wide public, especially to young artists. The Newmans were profoundly motivated by art's social and spiritual power, by its unique ability to confer gifts of insight, enjoyment, and understanding.

The exhibition is organized by Kelly Taxter, The Barnett and Annalee Newman Curator of Contemporary Art, The Jewish Museum, with Shira Backer, Leon Levy Assistant Curator, The Jewish Museum.

About the Jewish Museum

Located on New York City's famed Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum is a distinctive hub for art and Jewish culture for people of all backgrounds. Founded in 1904, the Museum was the first institution of its kind in the United States and is one of the oldest Jewish museums in the world. Devoted to exploring art and Jewish culture from ancient to contemporary, the Museum offers diverse exhibitions and programs, and maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000 years.

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Treasurer Fiona Ma Announces Sale of $78 Million in Veterans Housing Bonds

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- California State Treasurer Fiona Ma issued the following news release:

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-The sale is believed to be the largest municipal bond issue that had a disabled veteran-owned investment bank serve as the book-running senior manager

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Today California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the sale of $78 million of Home Purchase Revenue Bonds for California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). The joint senior managing underwriters for the sale were veteran-owned Academy Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

"This is such a fabulous way of saying ... Show Full Article SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- California State Treasurer Fiona Ma issued the following news release: * * * -The sale is believed to be the largest municipal bond issue that had a disabled veteran-owned investment bank serve as the book-running senior manager * * * Today California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the sale of $78 million of Home Purchase Revenue Bonds for California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). The joint senior managing underwriters for the sale were veteran-owned Academy Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. "This is such a fabulous way of saying'thank you' to our veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice," said Ma, noting that proceeds from today's sale, along with those from $100 million of Veterans General Obligation bonds scheduled to be sold on April 4th, will provide CalVet with funding sufficient to offer low-interest home and farm loans to hundreds of qualified veterans in 2019 under the CalVet Farm and Home Purchase Program.

Since its establishment in 1921, the Farm and Home Purchase Program has provided loans to 425,000 veterans in California. The program's guiding principle is to provide the best product for the lowest possible cost, without costing California taxpayers one cent.

"Our CalVet Home Loan program helps make the dream of home ownership a reality, as an earned benefit for military service and we look forward to helping veterans and their families achieve that dream well into the future," said CalVet Secretary Vito Imbasciani.

Academy Securities is a unique financial services firm that brings together U.S. military veterans and seasoned industry experts. The firm's founder and many of its equity owners are decorated post 9/11 military veterans.

Academy, which is certified by the State of California as a Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise and by the federal government as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Enterprise, was recently honored with the first annual Patriots in Business Award for its outstanding contributions to helping America's veteran and active duty military. The award, presented by Chief Executive magazine and Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point, is part of an effort to raise awareness of best practices among America's corporate leaders when it comes to helping military veterans and their families.

In August 2012, JP Morgan Chase, the parent company of J.P. Morgan Securities, entered into a Mentor-Protege agreement with Academy Securities under the U.S. Department of the Treasury Mentor-Protege program. Through this agreement, JP Morgan provided capital to Academy Securities and continues its mentorship by offering training and consultation on overall business and organizational management matters. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has long been committed to positioning our nation's veterans, service members and their families for long-term, post-military success.

For more information aboutCalVet Home Loans Program, call 1-916-503-8318 or visit http://www.calvet.ca.gov/HomeLoans.

Fiona Ma is California's 34th State Treasurer. She was elected on November 6, 2018 with more votes (7,825,587) than any other candidate for treasurer in the state's history. She is the first woman of color and the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) elected to the position. The State Treasurer's Office was created in the California Constitution in 1849. It provides financing for schools, roads, housing, recycling and waste management, hospitals, public facilities, and other crucial infrastructure projects that better the lives of residents. California is the world's fifth-largest economy and Treasurer Ma is the state's primary banker. Her office processes more than $2 trillion in payments within a typical year. She provides transparency and oversight for the government's investment portfolio and accounts. She also invests and provides oversight for the state's surplus funds. Treasurer Ma oversees an investment portfolio of more than $90 billion, approximately $20 billion of which are local government funds. She is responsible for $85 billion in outstanding general obligation and lease revenue bonds of the state.

Public History Presentation at Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 23 -- The State Historical Society of North Dakota issued the following news release, dated March 21:

Join us on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. as Aaron Barth discusses why the North Dakota Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site is one of the contributing resources of the heritage of the Missouri River and the Northern Plains National Heritage Area.

Barth is the executive director of the Missouri Valley Heritage Alliance/Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation. The Society for the Preservation of the Former Governors' Mansion recently received grants from the Northern ... Show Full Article

Florida Auditor General Issues Report on South Florida State College

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- The office of the Florida Auditor General released the following report, dated March 20:

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of South Florida State College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards.

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE

Our audit did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses.

The results ... Show Full Article TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- The office of the Florida Auditor General released the following report, dated March 20: SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of South Florida State College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE Our audit did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses. The resultsof our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

AUDIT OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

Our audit objectives were to determine whether South Florida State College and its officers with administrative and stewardship responsibilities for College operations had:

* Presented the College's basic financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

* Established and implemented internal control over financial reporting and compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements; and

* Complied with the various provisions of laws, rules, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements that are material to the financial statements.

The scope of this audit included an examination of the College's basic financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. We obtained an understanding of the College's environment, including its internal control, and assessed the risk of material misstatement necessary to plan the audit of the basic financial statements. We also examined various transactions to determine whether they were executed, in both manner and substance, in accordance with governing provisions of laws, rules, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

An examination of Federal awards administered by the College is included within the scope of our Statewide audit of Federal awards administered by the State of Florida.

AUDIT METHODOLOGY

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and applicable standards contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

Florida Auditor General Issues Report on Chipola College

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- The office of the Florida Auditor General released the following report, dated March 20:

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Chipola College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards.

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE

Our audit did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses.

The results of our ... Show Full Article TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- The office of the Florida Auditor General released the following report, dated March 20: SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the basic financial statements of Chipola College (a component unit of the State of Florida) were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE Our audit did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses. The results of ourtests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

AUDIT OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

Our audit objectives were to determine whether Chipola College and its officers with administrative and stewardship responsibilities for College operations had:

* Presented the College's basic financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

* Established and implemented internal control over financial reporting and compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements; and

* Complied with the various provisions of laws, rules, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements that are material to the financial statements.

The scope of this audit included an examination of the College's basic financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. We obtained an understanding of the College's environment, including its internal control, and assessed the risk of material misstatement necessary to plan the audit of the basic financial statements. We also examined various transactions to determine whether they were executed, in both manner and substance, in accordance with governing provisions of laws, rules, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

An examination of Federal awards administered by the College is included within the scope of our Statewide audit of Federal awards administered by the State of Florida.

AUDIT METHODOLOGY

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and applicable standards contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

Florida Auditor General Issues Report on Alachua County District School Board

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- The office of the Florida Auditor General released the following report, dated March 20:

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our audit disclosed that the Alachua County District School Board (District's) basic financial statements were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards.

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE

Our audit did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses.

The results of our tests disclosed ... Show Full Article TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 23 -- The office of the Florida Auditor General released the following report, dated March 20: SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Our audit disclosed that the Alachua County District School Board (District's) basic financial statements were presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with prescribed financial reporting standards. SUMMARY OF REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL AND COMPLIANCE Our audit did not identify any deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that we consider to be material weaknesses. The results of our tests disclosedno instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.

SUMMARY OF REPORT ON FEDERAL AWARDS

We audited the District's compliance with applicable Federal awards requirements. The Child Nutrition Cluster was audited as a major Federal program. The results of our audit indicated that the District materially complied with the requirements that could have a direct and material effect on the Child Nutrition Cluster.

AUDIT OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

Our audit objectives were to determine whether the School Board and its officers with administrative and stewardship responsibilities for District operations had:

* Presented the District's basic financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

* Established and implemented internal control over financial reporting and compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on the financial statements or on the District's major Federal program; and

* Complied with the various provisions of laws, rules, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements that are material to the financial statements, and those applicable to the District's major Federal program.

The scope of this audit included an examination of the District's basic financial statements and the accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards, as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. We obtained an understanding of the District's environment, including its internal control, and assessed the risk of material misstatement necessary to plan the audit of the basic financial statements and Federal awards. We also examined various transactions to determine whether they were executed, in both manner and substance, in accordance with governing provisions of laws, rules, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

AUDIT METHODOLOGY

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; applicable standards contained inGovernment Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

Brooklyn Fifth-grader Wins New York's Missing Children's Day Poster Contest

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued the following news release, dated March 21:

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- Poster created by 10-year-old will represent New York State in national contest

- All New York State entries will be displayed at Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany

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Ella Jiang wanted to show that a missing child is like a missing piece of a puzzle. The poster by the talented 10-year-old from P.S. 69K Vincent D. Grippo School in Brooklyn illustrates a maze with the word "LOVE" and a family puzzle outside the maze.

"In my poster, I used ... Show Full Article ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued the following news release, dated March 21: * * * - Poster created by 10-year-old will represent New York State in national contest - All New York State entries will be displayed at Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany * * * Ella Jiang wanted to show that a missing child is like a missing piece of a puzzle. The poster by the talented 10-year-old from P.S. 69K Vincent D. Grippo School in Brooklyn illustrates a maze with the word "LOVE" and a family puzzle outside the maze. "In my poster, I useda maze to represent the world because you can get lost in it," Ella wrote about her poster. "Follow LOVE to get back home."

Ella's poster was chosen from 167 entries that qualified for judging in New York's contest to select the state's entry in the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest, a competition for fifth-graders sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). New York and other states coordinate their own contests, then the state winners compete against each other in the national competition.

The New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse, which is located at the state Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), sponsored the state's contest and received posters from 32 schools statewide. Clearinghouse staff narrowed the entries to 45 for review by three judges, who evaluated the submissions without knowing the students' names or schools they attend: DCJS Executive Deputy Commissioner Michael C. Green, Deputy Joe Guice from Albany County Sheriff's Office and Barbara Reeley, whose grandson, Jaliek Rainwalker, disappeared from Washington County in 2007 when he was 12 years old.

"The creativity and thoughtfulness showcased in these entries made this competition very difficult to judge," Commissioner Green said. "The students, their families and teachers should be extremely proud of their work, which will help shine a light on such an important issue."

The judges also selected second- and third-place winners: Mariam Amin from P.S. 31 William T. Davis in Staten Island and Abigail Poku from P.S. 114 Luis Llorens Torres School in the Bronx. The three winning posters and all other qualifying entries will be on display at the Empire State Plaza Concourse in Albany during the week of May 20, selected because Missing Children's Day is marked annually on May 25.

Ella and other state contest winners will receive a national award certificate from the federal Justice Department. The winner of the national contest will be notified in April and invited to Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Missing Children's Day ceremony scheduled for May 22, 2019. The winning poster will be used to promote National Missing Children's Day.

May 25 was designated National Missing Children's Day in 1983. On that date four years earlier, 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished in New York City. The boy's disappearance gained wide publicity and created a groundswell of attention to the plight of missing children. A New Jersey man was convicted in 2017 for the kidnapping and murder of Patz and sentenced to life in prison.

The state and national poster competitions are designed to raise awareness and educate the public about unresolved missing children cases. In 2018, there were 14,697 children reported missing across New York State, with nearly 96 percent reported as runaways. The overwhelming majority of these children returned home, but more than 1,600 missing children cases remained unresolved at the end of the year.

The Missing Persons Clearinghouse assists law enforcement agencies by providing training, case management guidance and investigative support, such as publicizing missing children cases. It also administers the state's Missing Child Alerts, which are activated when a case involving a missing child under the age of 21 doesn't meet AMBER Alert criteria.

New Yorkers can register with NY-ALERT to receive notifications whenever Missing Child, AMBER, Missing College Student, or Missing Vulnerable Adult alerts are activated. Visit alert.ny.gov to register; anyone with an existing NY-ALERT account can opt to receive these alerts by updating their profile.

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