DOPL reports audit progress, rising cash balances and requests inspector pay increases and vehicle replacements

The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee Thursday it is working to address longstanding audit findings about board cash balances while seeking targeted pay and equipment funding to reduce turnover and backlogs.

Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, outlined DOPL’s structure and finances: DOPL now includes three professional bureaus and one administrative bureau overseeing roughly 200,000 licensees across 45 boards and commissions as of July 2024. The agency carries an FTP cap of about 267.2 and reported substantial receipts and transfers in recent years—McGurkin flagged roughly $83 million in receipts and transfers in FY2022 that included $50 million in transfers from prior…