SB47 Summary

• Appropriates $1,490,997 for the Department of Inspector General Shared Services for fiscal year 2024-2025, including $1,086,799 in regular salaries for 13 employees.

• Appropriates $1,060,564 for the Office of Medicaid Inspector General - State Operations, including $634,945 in regular salaries for 26 employees plus $4,999 for temporary staff.

• Appropriates $1,579,023 in federal funds and $900,000 in state funds for the Enterprise Fraud Program, plus $201,790 for Medicaid Inspector General Cash Operations.

• Appropriates $1,225,179 for the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission with 12 employees and $136,569 from the Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund for education and training.

• Appropriates $1,217,070 for the Office of Internal Audit and $2,246,207 for the Independent Tax Appeals Commission; amends Arkansas Code to limit Department of Finance and Administration's ability to seek judicial relief on sales and use tax decisions under $10,000.