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DOPL auditor flagged cash‑balance issues; administrator asks for targeted inspector pay increases and vehicle replacements
Summary
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) briefed JFAC on audit findings about excess board cash balances and requested ongoing funds to raise inspector pay and one‑time funds for vehicles and hardware. Auditors said cash balances have been an open finding; DOPL described steps including fee adjustments, fee holidays and a new
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) presented its FY2026 budget request and audit response to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6, describing efforts to manage high cash balances across licensing boards and requesting targeted increases to reduce turnover in field inspector positions.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, summarized agency organization and finances: DOPL, created by House Bill 318 (2020), now consolidates former agencies and oversees roughly 200,000 licensees across about 45 boards and commissions (as of July 2024). The agency reported an FY2025 appropriated FTP cap of 267.2 and noted personnel costs represent about 73% of FY2024 expenditures. McGurkin…
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