SB58 Summary

• Appropriates $199,181 for Department of Inspector General Shared Services, including 1 Secretary position at Grade SE05 and related personal services matching costs.

• Appropriates $1,295,872 for Office of Medicaid Inspector General state operations, including 37 regular employees, 2 extra help positions, regular salaries of $851,539, and operating expenses.

• Appropriates $1,726,746 in federal funds for Office of Medicaid Inspector General federal operations with similar staffing and operating expense allocations.

• Appropriates $4,500,000 combined for Enterprise Fraud Program ($900,000 state funds and $3,600,000 federal funds) for the Office of Medicaid Inspector General.

• Appropriates $839,167 for Arkansas Fair Housing Commission operations including 6 regular employees, 2 extra help positions, and $170,000 for education trust fund; appropriates $873,453 for Internal Audit operations with 7 employees; effective July 1, 2020.