Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday praised the Alabama Department of Finance and State Finance Director Clinton Carter for selecting Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter as the state comptroller and first woman to...
State Finance Director, Clinton Carter, announced the appointment of Dr. Kathleen D. Baxter as the state comptroller. The state comptroller serves as the chief accountant in state government and ...
December 2, 2016 – The Alabama Economic Settlement Authority met November 28, 2016 and approved the issuance of $628.7 million in bonds.
Governor Robert Bentley signed Executive Order 26 on November 1, 2016 directing the Alabama Department of Finance to transition its Information Services Division (ISD) and State Business Services...
October 6, 2016 – The Alabama State Bond Commission successfully refinanced $105.1 million of outstanding general obligation bonds, resulting in net present value savings of more than $11 milli...
February 29, 2012 -- The Alabama Public School and College Authority (PSCA) successfully completed the refinancing of $90.9 million of outstanding Capital Improvement Pool Bonds and the refinanci...
The Department of Transportation and the Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority (AFAHFA) refinance $91.2 million in federal highway bonds
The Alabama Public School and College Authority (PSCA) successfully completed the sale of $51.3 million in Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs) and the refinancing of $28.1 million of PSCA bonds ...
MONTGOMERY – For the twelfth consecutive year, Alabama’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is being recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States a...
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Public School and College Authority met Friday, November 19, to approve a $66.5 million bond issue for fleet renewal. The Alabama Department of Education will distribut...
MONTGOMERY - Economic development agencies across the state will each receive a share of $12 million for job creation in their respective regions. The Alabama Revolving Loan Fund Authority met We...
MONTGOMERY - The state will save approximately $5 million as a result of the refinancing of almost $30 million in bonds, said Governor Bob Riley. The bonds were originally issued in 1999 for reno...
MONTGOMERY – Only seven states score higher than Alabama in providing online access to government spending, according to a report evaluating states’ efforts at government transparency. The re...
MONTGOMERY - The official Web site of the state of Alabama, www.alabama.gov, announced today the release of the free alabama.gov iPhone application, available immediately through the Apple App St...
MONTGOMERY - Since Governor Bob Riley ordered the creation of a website a year ago so taxpayers could see how state agencies spend money, the website has recorded more than 117,000 visits - an av...
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley and State Finance Director Bill Newton discussed details of the Governor’s proposals for the General Fund and Education budgets on Wednesday.
MONTGOMERY - Alabama met the first deadline set by Congress for states to report their use of federal stimulus dollars, Governor Bob Riley said today.
MONTGOMERY - The Education Trust Fund will enter the new fiscal year on Thursday with a shortfall that requires proration of 7.5 percent, Governor Bob Riley said today.
MONTGOMERY - Alabama’s official state web portal, Alabama.gov, has earned a top ranking from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) for the sixth consecutive year.
MONTGOMERY – State General Fund agencies are being told to revise their operating plans for Fiscal Year 2010 because of declines in available revenue.
MONTGOMERY - With state tax revenues earmarked for education continuing to decline as a result of the recession, on Friday Governor Bob Riley said the level of proration in the Education Trust Fu...
MONTGOMERY - Alabama’s network of state government web sites has again received national recognition, receiving a top ten ranking in the 2009 Brookings Institution’s report on state and feder...
MONTGOMERY – Governor Bob Riley announced Thursday that he has appointed State Finance Director James Allen Main to a vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals. The appointment is effective May ...
MONTGOMERY- State Finance Director Jim Main has named Mike Hudson the Acting State Comptroller. Hudson was appointed to the post formerly held by Bob Childree, who retired yesterday after more th...
MONTGOMERY- Alabama State Comptroller Robert L. Childree will retire today after 35 years of service to the state. Prior to his appointment as State Comptroller in 1987, Childree worked as a gove...
MONTGOMERY- High performing state agencies are being recognized for their commitment to transparency, accountability and strategic planning. The Department of Finance Executive Planning Office (E...
MONTGOMERY- Computerworld is honoring Alabama’s commitment to expanding online government services through the magazine’s list of Premier IT Leaders for 2009. Computerworld has been a leading...
MONTGOMERY- State Finance Director Jim Main and Director of the Alabama Development Office Neal Wade are in Europe this week to meet with several companies that have major operations in the state...
MONTGOMERY- Anne Elizabeth McGowin has been named Deputy State Finance Director. Her appointment by State Finance Director Jim Main was effective November 1.
MONTGOMERY- Deputy State Finance Director Andy Hornsby is retiring from his post with the Alabama Department of Finance after more than four years of service. Hornsby has devoted four decades of ...
MONTGOMERY- State Finance Director Jim Main has named Elizabeth Allen director of the Department of Finance’s Personnel Division. The Personnel Division is responsible for managing all personne...
MONTGOMERY - A concentrated effort by state agencies to improve the design and functionality of their websites is being recognized in an annual review of government websites. Alabama’s state ag...
MONTGOMERY - Alabama is being honored by CIO Magazine as a leader in e-government by being named to the magazine’s annual CIO 100 list. Alabama is the only state government named to the list, w...
MONTGOMERY- Alabama’s commitment to maintaining high standards in financial matters is being recognized by the Association of Government Accountants, or AGA. State Comptroller Bob Childree was ...
MONTGOMERY – Jim Yoder has been named State Building and Space Management Officer. State Finance Director Jim Main officially appointed Yoder to the position Monday, July 21.
MONTGOMERY - Finance Department Chief Legal Counsel Richard Cater is one of the newest members of the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees. On Monday, June 9, Cater was appointed to serv...
MONTGOMERY - The Auburn University College of Business is recognizing Deputy State Finance Director Andy Hornsby for his career in public service. Hornsby has been named one of the top 40 graduat...
MONTGOMERY - A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded, for the ninth year in a row, to the State of Alabama by the Government Finance Officers Associati...
MONTGOMERY - Governor Bob Riley and Alabama’s chief information officer are being recognized as two of the nation’s top 25 individuals who are using technology to improve government.
MONTGOMERY – The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) has selected Bill Newton, Alabama's Assistant Finance Director, to serve as president-elect of the national organization�...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., January 23, 2008 – The state’s Information Services Division (ISD), a division of the State Department of Finance, announced the roll out of a new web portal for truckers th...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Capitol is undergoing some long awaited and much needed repairs. In addition to replacing all 876, manufacturer-recalled sprinkler heads, repairing and repa...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., December 12, 2007 – The State Personnel Board unanimously passed a motion this morning to rewrite the qualifications and salary classifications for accountants, auditors and b...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., December 7, 2007 – Nearly six months have passed since the grand opening of two E85 pumps at the State Motor Pool. Activity at the 12,000 gallon tanks and two pumps has steadi...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., December 5, 2007 – Bids were opened this morning for the state’s largest state-level bond sale in Alabama history. Competitive bids were received from seven (7) underwriters...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov 26, 2007 – Alabama recently completed a three-year project to unify 20,000 users on 45 separate e-mail systems into one, consolidated infrastructure—and the nation is ta...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept 14, 2007 – For the fourth straight year, the Alabama.gov web portal has been recognized as a Top 10 finalist for the Best of Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., August 16, 2007 – Students headed to college often find the cost of tuition, fees, books, etc, can be overwhelming. State Finance Director James Allen Main says there are opti...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 29, 2007 – The Governor’s Task Force to Strengthen Alabama Families launched Camellia I this morning, a web-based eligibility tool that enables and empowers individuals ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 20, 2007 – State Finance Director James Allen Main is urging the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) to exercise its option provided in the Alabama Code to not accept ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 15, 2007 – Sunday midnight, June 17, marks the end of the 10-day period Gov. Riley has to sign or veto any bills that passed on the final day of the 2007 Regular Session....
MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 16, 2007 – The State of Alabama and Auburn Montgomery (AUM) are partnering to host a series of Job Fairs. The first in this series is a special event solely for Regions em...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., APRIL 27, 2007 – The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the State of Alabama by the Government Finance Officers Association o...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., APRIL 27, 2007 – The State Motor Pool will set up shop at Talladega this weekend to promote the use of E-85, a mostly renewable fuel that can be made from US-grown corn. E85 g...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 12, 2007 – Approximately 13.5 million pieces of mail will come and go through the State Central Mail Room (SCMR) this year—the equivalent of one piece of mail being se...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 12, 2007 – As of today, a new online database reveals information regarding state agencies’ leases of building space and other real property. The web-based ‘Lease Se...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 21, 2007 – Within hours of severe storms ripping through south and central Alabama on Thursday, March 1, the State of Alabama’s property insurance program, known as th...
MONTGOMERY, Ala., January 24, 2007 – Construction began this morning on an E85 tank and dispensing equipment at the state Motor Pool in Montgomery. The 12,000 gallon tank and two pumps will be ...