Author: Tess Vrbin
State House passes Arkansas PBS appropriation after three votes for second consecutive fiscal session
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed Arkansas PBS’ appropriations bill Wednesday after two failed attempts for the second consecutive fiscal session.Budget committee rejects proposal to reduce Arkansas PBS’ spending authority
The network has faced questions from lawmakers over questionable spending practices found in a 2022 audit.Lawmakers OK fresh audit into Arkansas PBS’ purchases, procedures as far back as July 2021
A fiscal 2022 audit of the station raised questions of whether administrators deliberately sidestepped or broke state procurement law.
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