The Human Services Division is charged with handling matters of the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services. This department is also in charge of the state's social welfare matters. The Criminal Division is the state's prosecutorial agency that focuses on the investigation and prosecution of public corruption, white collar crimes, and police misconduct, as well as other criminal matters that involve a violation of the state's laws. (ATG).
Another office of the Executive Branch is the State Auditor of Accounts Office, which is charged with maximizing the value of the taxpayers" dollar to help shape an efficient, reliable, and responsive state government. The State Auditor has available the two tools of Audits and Reviews to achieve this primary goal. Annual audits are conducted of the states financial statements to insure the integrity of information provided by the government's agencies. This office is also charged with keeping a check over the state's regulations and controls regarding the expenditure of both state and federally provided funds. Every state agency is also reviewed to make sure they are complying with relevant statutory mandates. (SAO).
Although the State Auditor is charged with keeping check over the state's financial matters, the state's actual finances are handled by the Treasurer's Office. The Treasurer's Office oversees abandoned and unclaimed property until it is claimed by its rightful owner, or it will stay in the control of the state until such a time. This office also oversees the state employee and teacher's retirement funds, as well, acts as the taxing authority of the state. The Treasurer's Office is also responsible for the collection of funds due to the state, and payment of funds owed by the state. (Mission).
The Secretary of State's Office oversees notaries public, as well as, the state's elections including lobbyist registration and disclosures.
Vermont and Florida I find it hard to think that two states can be completely different, with only few similarities. Vermont and Florida both have characteristics about them that no other state could replace. Vermont has such a quiet atmosphere. From the countryside to the big towns, you find almost every inch of Vermont appealing. ...
Acid Rain in Vermont Forest Ecology Term Paper Grant 1 "Acid Rain." ... In the 1960's scientists began to notice a decline in the red spruce population in Vermont and other northeastern forests. ... The trees weaken over time and eventually die back as it has been seen to do in Vermont. ... (Vermont 2) Lower elevations of Vermont tend to meet these standards but as precipitation increases with elevation, wet sulfate deposition is estimated to exceed 40 kg/ha. (Vermont Grant 6 2) This is a significant increase and the soils are not able to absorb and neutralize acidity at th...
Conventional kin is the definition of a family that the government and society uses [for social benefits, etc] people related by blood or law. ... For example a couple who live together, have sexual relations and provide support to one another may consider themselves to be a family but they are not married if it is not recognized by the government. In our society, the government has the power to define what constitutes marriage. For example, a same-sex couple in Vermont may live together; consider themselves to be a family, and even receive benefits from the state; ...
In the Vermont landscape, the snow-covered hills hide the truth below, which is the green lively grass. ... However, the Vermont landscape is described as, "The Leppellier house was not far out of town, I was told. ... The indestructible trees in the Vermont landscape represent the persistent will of Gene to keep his appalling secret under raps. ... In the Vermont landscape the surroundings symbolize the way Gene feels, acts and thinks relating to the accident. By the end of the novel, Gene no longer is symbolically linked to the Vermont winter landscape in that he is not sly and mysterious...
China had just gone through a democratic revolution in 1911, where the last imperial dynasty was overthrown and a republican government was set up the next year. However, the new government could not hold off foreign domination or bring about reforms needed to improve the population and make them happy. ... The story shows the thought of the author that the ignorance of the masses in China could not be saved by a simple change of government. ... The main character of "The True Story of Ah Q," "Ah Q", serves as the main symbol and has a few meanings. ... Ah Q is also a fitting pict...
In the first year of the century Vermont took a colossal step in creating an equal society for homosexual couples in this nation. ... In April of 2000 the state legislature found that: "civil marriage under Vermont's marriage statutes consists of a union between a man and a woman. " The statute in April went also included mentioning that Vermont is traditionally a very liberal state. ... There was some dissention in the ranks of the Supreme Court of Vermont Justice J. Johnson said "My dissent form the majority's mandate is grounded on the government's limited interest in dicta...
Using their knowledge of government, especially the government of the Romans, John Locke's writings, Montesquieu's theories, and other such resources, they framed their own Constitution and system of government. ... The Articles suggested a government run jointly by the states rather than one central government. ... Vermont came very close to splitting off from America and joining Canada. ... Instead of having the people vote directly on government matters, the people elect representatives who, in turn, vote on government matters. ... The Founding Fathers also feared the government,...
This act states that the federal government will not recognize gay marriages; this enables states to ignore other state's legal documents regarding gay marriage. States such as Vermont grant homosexual couples "unions"; other states do not have to recognize this union, which is a direct violation of the full faith and credit clause. ...
It was the winter of 1997, my mom and I had gone to Mt. Snow. We were staying with family friends who had a ski house right on the mountain. The view was beautiful and the weather was beautiful all four days we were up there in Vermont. I had just turned eleven years old at the time, and only skied ...