Month: March 2014

 

 

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing five Connecticut residents to fill vacancies on the State Board of Accountancy, the panel responsible for licensing and regulating accountants in the state.

 

“The State Board of Accountability plays a critical role in providing oversight and setting standards for this important profession,” Governor Malloy said.  “The personal and professional experiences of each of these appointees provides them with valuable perspective for this role, and will help guide them in carrying out their responsibilities on the Board of Accountancy.”

 

The members appointed today, including the board’s chairman, are:

 

• John H. Schuyler of Simsbury (Chairman) – Partner at Marcum, LLP
• Timothy F. Egan of Darien – Partner at KPMG, LLP
• Dannell R. Lyne of Trumbull – Tax Partner at Dylewsky, Goldberg & Brenner, LLC
• Marcia L. Marien of Norwich – Partner/CPA at O’Connor Davies, LLP
• Peter J. Niedermeyer of Simsbury – Partner, Director of Accounting and Auditing at Blum Shapiro & Co.

 

The board is located for administrative purposes within the Office of the Secretary of the State.  It consists of nine members, including five accountants and four public members, all of whom are appointed by the Governor, who receives recommendations from the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.

 

Tax Credit Program

Westport Director of Human Services, Barbara Butler announced today that the Town of

Westport is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Neighborhood Assistance Act

(NAA) Tax Credit Program sponsored by the CT Dept. of Revenue Services (DRS). The

NAA program is designed to provide funding for municipal and tax exempt organizations by

providing a corporation business tax credit for businesses that make cash contributions to these

entities.

The NAA program allows businesses to claim a State tax credit for cash contributions made

to qualifying community programs conducted by tax exempt or municipal agencies. The

types of community programs that qualify for the NAA tax credit program include but are not

necessarily limited to: energy conservation; employment and training; child care services;

neighborhood assistance; substance abuse; open space acquisition; crime prevention programs

and affordable housing development. The minimum contribution on which a tax credit may

be granted is $250 and the maximum contribution that any nonprofit or municipal entity can

receive under this program is $150,000. There are no Town funds involved in this program.

Each municipal agency or tax-exempt organization that wishes to participate in the NAA

Program must complete the program proposal application available on the CT DRS website.

This form must be submitted to the municipality for approval by its governing body. All

locally approved programs must be submitted to the DRS no later than July 1.

For further information about the Neighborhood Assistance Act Program please go to the DRS

website at http://www.ct.gov/DRS. Agencies wishing to participate should submit applications

to the attention of Barbara H. Butler, Director, Westport Department of Human Services, 110

Myrtle Ave., Westport, CT 06880 by Wednesday, May 21. The list of participating agencies

will be submitted to the Representative Town Meeting for approval at its meeting on June 3.

 

Bridgeport, CT – March 20, 2014

 

 

 

The WorkPlace Board of Directors will convene its quarterly meeting continuing the oversight of the development of Southwestern Connecticut’s Regional Workforce. 

 

 

 

 

 

WHO:          Joseph M. Carbone, CEO & President, The WorkPlace              

 

                  

 

WHAT:        The WorkPlace’s Board of Directors Meeting

 

 

 

WHERE:      Holiday Inn, Bridgeport

 

1070 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT

 

 

 

WHEN:        Friday, March 21, 2014

 

                    8:15 AM – 9:30 AM

 

                                               

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

 

 

From I-95 (North or South) take exit 27A and then take exit 2. Turn right off the exit to Lafayette Square and turn left at the traffic light onto Fairfield Avenue. Go 2 blocks, hotel is on the right at the corner of Main Street and Fairfield Avenue.

 

 

Street parking is available or you may park in the garage located on Middle Street.