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DOPL presents budget, audit response and inspector pay request as turnover and cash balances draw scrutiny
Summary
DOPL briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on budget, audit findings and staffing challenges, describing large board cash balances under review, high turnover among inspectors and a request for targeted pay and vehicle/hardware funding to address recruitment and operational needs.
The Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) presented its FY 2026 budget and an update on audit findings to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Thursday, describing continued work to address large cash balances in board funds, high turnover among field inspectors and expenses related to a recently deployed licensing system.
Kellen McGurkin, a Legislative Services analyst, walked the committee through DOPL’s organization and budgets. He said DOPL now manages roughly 45 boards and commissions with approximately 200,000 licensees and an FTP cap of 267.2. The agency is funded by dedicated and federal funds; McGurkin called attention to $83,000,000 in receipts and transfers in recent years that included a $50,000,000 transfer from previous board cash balances and about $30,000,000 in new revenue collected through licensing and fees.
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