LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers heard a report last Wednesday on the upcoming termination of 27 Department of Commerce (ACOM) employees due to reported funding issues, which state officials later said may have been due in part to mismanagement.
The total reduction in force includes 17 Division of Services for the Blind (DSB) employees and 10 Division of Workforce Services employees.
The Personnel Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council, chaired by Sen. Breanne Davis and Rep. Les Warren, convened on March 18 to discuss the staffing reduction and how it came about…