South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS)

A recent report from the state Department of Social Services affirms what many child care providers have claimed: expenses are outpacing revenue, and salaries are not competitive. The cost of care analysis offers additional information for policy makers struggling to find solutions to South Dakota’s child care shortage.

South Dakota voters will decide whether to allow state lawmakers to require Medicaid recipients work in order to receive healthcare benefits. Last election, voters approved expanding Medicaid benefits for individuals by 56 percent.

Attorney General Marty Jackley is bringing charges against two former state employees for their alleged role in forging vehicle titles.

Officials within two state departments under the microscope following allegations of financial misconduct say they’re taking steps to tighten internal controls.

The date is set for the trial of a woman accused of embezzling $1.8 million from the state. This is just one in a series of cases involving state employees in recent memory.

One of the top watchdogs within state government says years of chipping away at auditing authority compounded with staff shortages have made the state financially vulnerable to bad actors.

Attorney General Marty Jackley is hinting at another investigation into inappropriate use of state funds.

A legislative audit is shedding light on the issues that allowed a former state employee to allegedly embezzle nearly $2 million.

The Department of Social Services has held a Suicide Prevention Convention the past 3 years.

Lawmakers are laying out the groundwork for a legislative investigation into a major embezzlement case involving a former state employee.