BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2022-0206-3E) on April 19, 2024, entitled "Audit of the University of Massachusetts Lowell." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...1 OVERVIEW OF AUDITED ENTITY...2 AUDIT OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY...5 DETAILED AUDIT FINDINGS WITH AUDITEE'S RESPONSE...13 1. The University of Massachusetts Lowell's bank card transactions did not always comply with Un  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake: * * * The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a bill that claims to improve the permitting process for energy but lacks significant improvement for manufacturing, mining, and other industries. While the Chamber of Commerce supports this bill, their own research indicates this bill will not go far enough. Senator Rich Draheim (R-  more

ALBANY, New York, April 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving utility trading (Case No. 15-E-0751; 15-E-0302) on April 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Value of Distributed Energy Resources. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Implement a Large-Scale Renewable Program and a Clean Energy Program. ORDER APPROVING UTILITY TRADING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On November 14, 2023, the Joint Utiliti  more