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Responsibilities that fall directly under the chief financial officer include: ▪ Overseeing the state`s accounting and auditing functions, including review of state contracts and safeguarding unclaimed property. ▪ Monitoring the investment of state funds and managing the deferred compensation program for state employees. ▪ Investigating fraud, including identity theft and insurance fraud. ▪ Overseeing cemeteries and funeral homes that sell pre-need contracts. ▪ Licensing and oversight of insurance agents and agencies. ▪ Ensuring businesses have workers` compensation coverage in place for employees and helping injured workers with benefit payments and re-employment. ▪ As state fire marshal, investigating fires and suppressing arson.
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the agency charged with protecting a clean and healthful environment, as guaranteed by the State Constitution. The DEQ accomplishes this by closely monitoring environmental conditions and taking proactive measures to preserve and improve the quality of these natural resources. We make our decisions by incorporating information from our citizens with scientific research and analysis, to ensure we`re serving the public interest and making efficient use of the funds entrusted to us. Our ultimate goal is to protect public health and to maintain Montana`s un- paralleled quality of life for current and future generations.
The Tennessee Valley Authority, a corporation owned by the U.S. government, provides electricity for 9 million people in parts of seven southeastern states at prices below the national average. TVA, which receives no taxpayer money and makes no profits, also provides flood control, navigation and land management for the Tennessee River system and assists utilities and state and local governments with economic development. TVA has renewed its vision to help lead the Tennessee Valley region and the nation toward a cleaner and more secure energy future, relying more on nuclear power and energy efficiency and relying less on coal.
Billings, the county seat, is the state`s largest city with an estimated population of 105,845 (2009) and is a major retail and wholesale trade, financial, energy, transportation and medical center. According to the Montana Almanac, by authors Andrea Merrill and Judy Jacobson, the county was established in 1883. The Yellowstone River, the authors say, was called by early French trappers, Roche Jaune for "yellow rock."Pompeys Pillar, an area landmark, was originally called Pompy`s Tower by Captain William Clark. The authors add he named it after Sacajawea`s son Baptiste, whom he called "Little Pomp." Billings was named for lawyer, philanthropist and former Northern Pacific Railroad President Frederick Billings.
Ferry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,551. The county seat and largest city is Republic