News & Updates, Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Administration and Finance, Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoaf http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/RSS/Home/newsandupdates.xml &#169; 2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick's Budget Management Earns Approval of Major Credit Rating Agencies http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=110509_creditrating_agencies&csid=Agov3 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z Take the IT Consolidation Survey! http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=itd_consolidation_survey&csid=Eoaf 2009-11-04T00:00:00Z 2009-11-04T00:00:00Z The IT Consolidation Communications Subcommittee would like to know how you feel about IT Consolidation in the Commonwealth. <div> <img src= "http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/images/itd/survey.jpg" alt="the word survey around a red check mark" align="left" > </div> Civil Service scheduled hearings 11/2-11/6 http://www.mass.gov/Eoaf/docs/csc/weekly_dockets/WE110609.pdf 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z A weekly list of hearings scheduled at the Civil Service Commission. DCAM wins 2009 energy star CHP Award http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afmodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Property+Management+%26+Construction&L2=Oversight+Agencies&L3=Division+of+Capital+Asset+Management+(DCAM)&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=dcam_awards_epa_perf_contr_award&csid=Eoaf 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z Bridgewater Correctional Complex Performance Contracting Project Wins 2009 Energy Star CHP Award. Teachers' Ready for Retirement Programs offered http://www.mass.gov/mtrs/ 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z Programs from the Teachers' Retirement Board offered during the months of November and December. 11/1/2009 Update - Score Delay 2009 Police Officer/State Trooper Exam http://www.mass.gov?pageID=afterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Employment%2c+Equal+Access%2c+Disability&L2=Civil+Service+Information&L3=Civil+Service+News+%26+Updates&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=hrd_cs_updates_cs_updates&csid=Eoaf 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Closes Budget Gap, Maintains Investments in Core Services http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=102909_closing_budget_gap&csid=Agov3 2009-10-29T00:00:00Z 2009-10-29T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Administration Secures Turnpike Financing Agreement that Saves Tollpayers Millions http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=102109_turnpike_savings&csid=Agov3 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z Fire Lieutenant & Captain - Exam Forms http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=hrd_cs_forms_exam_fire_ltcaptxmforms&csid=Eoaf 2009-10-20T00:00:00Z 2009-10-20T00:00:00Z Exam Date: November 21, 2009 Governor Patrick Lays out Plan to Close $600 Million Budget Gap for FY10 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=101509_FY10_budget_plan&csid=Agov3 2009-10-16T00:00:00Z 2009-10-16T00:00:00Z AARP Names Four Bay State Employers as 2009 Best Employer for Workers Over 50 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=anf_aarp_bestemployers&csid=Eoaf 2009-09-10T00:00:00Z 2009-09-10T00:00:00Z Sheriffs Departments, Transportation Agencies Join GIC http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=gic_news_sheriffs_trasnp&csid=Eoaf 2009-09-02T00:00:00Z 2009-09-02T00:00:00Z Recommendations of the Special Commission on the Health Care Payment System http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2modulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Special+Commissions+and+Initiatives&L3=Special+Commission+on+the+Health+Care+Payment+System&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dhcfp_payment_commission_payment_commission_final_report&csid=Eeohhs2 2009-07-21T00:00:00Z 2009-07-21T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Signs $27 Billion Budget http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090629_signs_budget&csid=Agov3 2009-06-30T00:00:00Z 2009-06-30T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Releases Updated Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2010 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090604_updated_budget_proposal&csid=Agov3 2009-06-04T00:00:00Z 2009-06-04T00:00:00Z Governor Patrick Files Budget Deficit Plan to Address $935 Million Budget Gap http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3&b=pressrelease&f=090507_legislation_budge_gap&csid=Agov3 2009-05-08T00:00:00Z 2009-05-08T00:00:00Z ANF Testimony on FY10 Budget http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=afmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoaf&b=terminalcontent&f=anf_fy2010_budget_testimony&csid=Eoaf 2009-03-03T00:00:00Z 2009-03-03T00:00:00Z FY2010 Governor's Budget Recommendation http://www.mass.gov/bb/h1/fy10h1/ 2009-01-28T00:00:00Z 2009-01-28T00:00:00Z On January 28, 2009, Governor Deval Patrick submitted his Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal, which focuses on preserving core services and holds spending growth to 0.5% over current year spending.