GFOA honors Lowndes for financial transparency

Release: Lowndes County Board of Commissioners Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Lowndes County, Georgia: The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Lowndes County Board of…

Financial literacy class to be held for military…

Release: SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER HOSTS TELE-TOWN HALL HELPING MILITARY FAMILIES PROTECT THEIR FINANCES DURING CORONAVIRUS (ATLANTA)–Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce his office’s fifth She Leads tele-town hall titled, Mission…

GDOE makes highschool pathways from USG’s FinTech program

Release: August 24, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education and the University System of Georgia have partnered to create a high-school Career Pathway focused on financial technology (FinTech), which aligns to USG’s associates-level FinTech degree…

$250K in emergency funds devoted to UGA students…

VALDOSTA, Ga.— University of Georgia President Jere Morehead devoted an extra $250,000 into two separate funds that support students in times of unforeseen financial difficulty. The funds donated to includes Undergraduate Student Emergency Fund ($150K)…

Small business seminar to be hosted by Secretary…

Release: SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER HOSTS SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY TELE-TOWN HALL (ATLANTA)–Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce his office’s fourth financial recovery tele-town hall titled, Rebuilding & Recovering Financially: A Path…

GA CPD warns of COVID-19 scams directed at…

Release: CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General Carr Issues Warning Against Financial Exploitation of Older Adults during Covid-19 May 29, 2020 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning older Georgians, their families and their caretakers…