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SLP board interim executive officer warns of higher attorney‑general costs, outlines CE audits and licensing gains
Summary
Interim executive officer Melissa Burns told the board the agency expects higher attorney‑general and OAH hearing costs this fiscal year and is planning an augmentation request to keep the board fund healthy; staff also reported continuing reductions in licensing processing times and the first round of continuing education (CE/CPD) audits.
Interim Executive Officer Melissa Burns reported to the Speech‑Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board on Feb. 21 that the board expects increased attorney‑general and Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) expenditures this fiscal year and is preparing a budget augmentation to avoid a negative fund balance.
Burns told members the board’s surplus has declined and, without augmentation, the board could dip into a negative fund balance because of a cluster of complex enforcement cases and associated AG/OAH costs. She said augmentation requests are submitted to the Department of Finance and — when approved — come from the board’s…
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