Tag Archives: Department of Social Services

MANGANO ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY CELEBRATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced the dates of the annual Nassau County holiday events and celebrations. “I invite residents and visitors to pause their busy schedules to enjoy Nassau’s wonderful holiday celebrations,” said County Executive Mangano.  “As … Continue reading

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MANGANO ANNOUNCES OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF COUNTY’S 4TH JOB FAIR

By Eden Laikin County Executive Edward P. Mangano yesterday hosted Nassau County’s most successful private sector job and career fair to date – with 3,700 job seekers coming in to apply to some of the  more than 150 employers offering … Continue reading

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Mangano & Israel Take On Medicaid Fraud

By Eden Laikin Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse cost taxpayers $22 billion a year in this country, with at least 10% of Medicaid spending lost annually to fraud, nationwide. Nassau County alone pays nearly $250 million annually into the Medicaid … Continue reading

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Mangano Achieves Budget Surplus in 2011 Despite Fiscal Challenges

By Eden Laikin Nassau Comptroller George Maragos said this week that the county was likely to end 2011 with a slight surplus – in direct contrast to a state board’s dismal estimation of the County’s year-end financial deficit. Last week, … Continue reading

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MANGANO ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION IN COST-CUTTING INITIATIVES AND THE PREVENTION OF $19 MILLION IN WASTE

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that in further efforts to protect taxpayers, under his direction, the Department of Social Services (DSS) has implemented a wide range of innovative and efficiency driven cost-savings initiatives.  This includes program realignments, … Continue reading

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Leadership In the Aftermath of Irene

By Eden Laikin As Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano continued to assess the damage in the wake of Hurricane Irene, he stopped to thank County employees that helped out during the weekend event; and he warned all residents that … Continue reading

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No Choice But to Layoff 130 Employees

By Eden Laikin Faced with a lack of voluntary concessions from labor unions, despite months of negotiations, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced he would lay-off 133 County employees as part of $32 million annual savings plan. Mangano’s … Continue reading

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MANGANO JOB FAIR ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OF JOB SEEKERS

For four hours on Wednesday, June 8, two-thousand Nassau County job-seekers had their pick of nearly 100 employers and 40 community and training resource agencies, in search of employment opportunities and career counseling. The job fair, hosted by County Executive … Continue reading

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Mangano Applauds Office Of Investigations For Uncovering $304,000 In Welfare Fraud, Waste And Abuse

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced this week that the Nassau County Department of Social Services Office of Investigations continues to find individuals attempting to defraud Nassau County taxpayers, most recently discovering a number of elaborate schemes to cheat … Continue reading

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