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Act 604 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 30
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
10 INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
11 2024; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
12
13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTOR
16 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024
17 FISCAL YEAR.
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19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby
23 established for the Department of Inspector General for the 2023-2024 fiscal
24 year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
30 (1) SC009 SECRETARY OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 1 GRADE SE05
31 (2) U125U INSPECTOR GENERAL CHIEF COUNSEL 1 GRADE SE01
32 (3) D056C SYSTEMS COORDINATION ANALYST 1 GRADE IT05
33 (4) N199N DIG DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS14
34 (5) A115C DIG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS12
35 (6) G249C DIG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE GS12
36 (7) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
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1 (8) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10
2 (9) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
3 (10) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
4 (11) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
5 (12) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 13
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8 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is
9 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector General, to be payable
10 from the paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
11 State with transfers from the State Central Services Fund, for personal
12 services and operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General -
13 Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
14
15 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
16 NO. 2023-2024
17 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,085,499
18 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 336,971
19 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 8,350
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
22 (C) PROF. FEES 0
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,430,820
26
27 SECTION 3. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR
28 GENERAL. There is hereby established for the Department of Inspector General
29 - Office of Medicaid Inspector General for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
30 following maximum number of regular employees.
31
32 Maximum Annual
33 Maximum Salary Rate
34 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
35 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
36 (1) U124U MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL 1 GRADE SE03
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1 (2) L009C NURSE MANAGER 1 GRADE MP03
2 (3) L027C REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE MP02
3 (4) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 3 GRADE MP01
4 (5) G250C DIG OPERATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS11
5 (6) M009C LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER 1 GRADE GS09
6 (7) G251C DIG PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
7 (8) A113C DIG SR. AUDITOR 10 GRADE GS08
8 (9) X200C MEDICAID FRAUD INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS07
9 (10) A114C DIG AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS06
10 (11) B076C RESEARCH PROJECT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS06
11 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 26
12
13 SECTION 4. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR
14 GENERAL. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Inspector General
15 - Office of Medicaid Inspector General for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
16 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
17 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two
18 (2) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
19 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
20 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
21
22 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID
23 INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
24 Inspector General, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund
25 Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of
26 Inspector General - Office of Medicaid Inspector General - State Operations
27 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
28
29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2023-2024
31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $634,552
32 (02) EXTRA HELP 4,999
33 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 219,626
34 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
35 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 187,962
36 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,400
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1 (C) PROF. FEES 2,800
2 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
3 (E) DATA PROC. 0
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,053,339
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6 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - FEDERAL OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID
7 INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
8 Inspector General, to be payable from the federal funds as designated by the
9 Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating
10 expenses of the Department of Inspector General - Office of Medicaid
11 Inspector General - Federal Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,
12 2024, the following:
13
14 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
15 NO. 2023-2024
16 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,009,317
17 (02) EXTRA HELP 5,001
18 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 338,271
19 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
20 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 209,489
21 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 3,800
22 (C) PROF. FEES 2,800
23 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
24 (E) DATA PROC. 0
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,568,678
26
27 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM - STATE - OFFICE OF
28 MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department
29 of Inspector General, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund
30 Account, for personal services and operating expenses of the Enterprise Fraud
31 Program of the Department of Inspector General - Office of Medicaid Inspector
32 General - Enterprise Fraud Program - State for the fiscal year ending June
33 30, 2024, the following:
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35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2023-2024
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1 (01) ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM $900,000
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3 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM - FEDERAL - OFFICE
4 OF MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the
5 Department of Inspector General, to be payable from the federal funds as
6 designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services
7 and operating expenses of the Enterprise Fraud Program of the Department of
8 Inspector General - Office of Medicaid Inspector General - Enterprise Fraud
9 Program - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
10
11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2023-2024
13 (01) ENTERPRISE FRAUD PROGRAM $3,600,000
14
15 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS - OFFICE OF MEDICAID
16 INSPECTOR GENERAL. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of
17 Inspector General, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State
18 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal
19 services and operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General -
20 Office of Medicaid Inspector General - Cash Operations for the fiscal year
21 ending June 30, 2024, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2023-2024
25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $136,406
26 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 41,829
27 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 15,645
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 6,710
30 (C) PROF. FEES 1,200
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $201,790
34
35 SECTION 10. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION. There
36 is hereby established for the Department of Inspector General - Arkansas Fair
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1 Housing Commission for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum
2 number of regular employees.
3
4 Maximum Annual
5 Maximum Salary Rate
6 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
7 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
8 (1) N226N ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING EXECUTIVE DIR 1 GRADE GS15
9 (2) G073C ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS10
10 (3) X112C AFHC CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS07
11 (4) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
12 (5) X150C AFHC INVESTIGATOR 5 GRADE GS06
13 (6) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06
14 (7) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
15 (8) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
16 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 12
17
18 SECTION 11. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING COMMISSION. There is
19 hereby authorized, for the Department of Inspector General - Arkansas Fair
20 Housing Commission for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum
21 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
22 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
23 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
24 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
25 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
26
27 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING
28 COMMISSION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector
29 General, to be payable from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for
30 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Inspector
31 General - Arkansas Fair Housing Commission - Operations for the fiscal year
32 ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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34 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
35 NO. 2023-2024
36 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $636,397
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1 (02) EXTRA HELP 40,000
2 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 232,400
3 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
4 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 191,573
5 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 58,000
6 (C) PROF. FEES 57,007
7 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
8 (E) DATA PROC. 0
9 (05) PUBLIC EDUCATION 899
10 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,216,276
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12 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - EDUCATION - TRUST - ARKANSAS FAIR HOUSING
13 COMMISSION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Inspector
14 General, to be payable from the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission Trust Fund,
15 for operating expenses of the Department of Inspector General - Arkansas Fair
16 Housing Commission - Education - Trust for the fiscal year ending June 30,
17 2024, the following:
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19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2023-2024
21 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
22 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $81,569
23 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 55,000
24 (C) PROF. FEES 0
25 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
26 (E) DATA PROC. 0
27 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $136,569
28
29 SECTION 14. REGULAR SALARIES - OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDIT. There is
30 hereby established for the Department of Inspector General - Office of
31 Internal Audit for the 2023-2024 f