Employee benefits

Dan DiSalvo, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow, explains how the state provides a model for tackling other post-employment benefits liability. Paul Burton hosts.

Health care facilities have a high risk of cyberattacks compared to medium low risk for local governments and school districts, according to Moody’s

Covenant's issuing tax-exempt debt to retire some variable-rate, term loan bank debt and taxable bonds to fund construction of a rehabilitation facility.

Reuben McDaniel III, newly appointed CEO and president of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, outlines his vision for one of the nation’s top municipal bond issuers. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals.

GASB Statement 92 covers 8 new standards for GAAP accounting in Omnibus 2020

Assets in the so-called Smart Plan have risen to $10.06 billion as of Dec. 30 from $4.5 billion in 2009, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board assigned muni market veterans to give input on rules and transparency related to municipal fund securities.

The group sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week asking for fair dealing rule guidance to be better tailored to 529 savings plans.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Macomb County is not contractually bound to provide lifetime healthcare benefits to retirees.

Soaring liabilities for post-employment benefits other than pensions are adding further weight to the state’s fiscal challenges.

State Treasurer Joe Torsella says bolstering private-sector retirement savings now will reduce pressure on social services spending later.

The mayor said a millionaire’s tax, a transportation bond act, and congestion pricing could be used to help fund the nation's biggest subway and bus system.

The MSRB got a green light for tighter reporting rules for dealers as the regulator starts to monitor the municipal fund securities market.

Millions of workers have multiple jobs. That means they might have multiple retirement plans. Here are the rules for situations in which a client can set up and/or contribute to more than one plan at a time.

The Conway City Council approved employee bonuses, equipment purchases and hospital improvement bonds on Tuesday.

Examiners found that Mark Stewart Saunders was improperly relying on permission from a customer's daughter.

The new GASB standards apply to Other Post-Employment Benefits, or OPEB, which mostly pertain to retiree health benefits, but also can include dental, vision, disability and death benefits.

To combat the challenge, many municipalities have turned to creating OPEB trusts to fund the liabilities.

Baylor Scott & White's planned merger with Houston-based Memorial Hermann would combine $5 billion in debt.