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DOPL audit shows persistent cash-balance issues; agency seeks targeted pay and equipment funding
Summary
Legislative auditors on Feb. 6 told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that DOPL continues to have an open audit finding tied to excess board cash balances while the agency seeks targeted, dedicated-fund increases for inspector pay and vehicle replacements.
Legislative auditors and Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) officials told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 that the agency continues to address long-running audit findings tied to excess cash balances and is seeking targeted, dedicated-fund adjustments in FY 2026.
April Renfro, a manager with Legislative Audit, said auditors issued a report in January that reduced open findings to a single persistent issue: boards’ excess cash balances. “If they have cash balances 125% in excess of what they need for their annual expenditures that's probably too much cash,” Renfro told the committee, noting the agency has provided reports and plans for reducing balances but that the adjustments can require time…
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