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DOPL budget hearing: auditors flag excess board cash balances; agency seeks inspector pay increases and vehicles
Summary
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) told JFAC auditors are tracking persistent excess cash balances across boards, the licensing system rollout is complete and DOPL is requesting targeted pay increases for inspectors plus vehicle and hardware replacements to address turnover and operational needs.
Legislative auditors and DOPL officials briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 about an open audit finding concerning excess cash balances across licensing boards and DOPL’s plans to address the balances, while DOPL requested targeted pay and one‑time equipment funding to address high turnover among inspectors.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee DOPL was formed by House Bill 318 (2020) and now houses multiple professional bureaus and about 45 boards and commissions that oversee roughly 200,000–300,000 licensees. McGurkin described ongoing work to rebalance individual board cash reserves, noting a prior multi‑year reappropriation to pay for a new licensing system and that DOPL is implementing…
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