Pie charts from Arkansas Legislative Audit show the percentage of time State Police aircraft were used by the governor’s office between June 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2023. (Screenshot)
A special audit of Arkansas State Police spending on security for the governor showed the agency has complied with state law, a legislative panel heard Friday.
The audit conducted by the independent Arkansas Legislative Audit office found some underreported expenses in ASP’s quarterly reports that were corrected.
Lawmakers on the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee accepted the report with almost no discussion.
Auditor James David Gasaway told the committee the audit identified $4.15 million dollars in security-related expenses for the executive office between June 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2023. The time frame covered the last months of former Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s term and the first year of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ term.
The audit “indicated no instances of noncompliance with state laws or regulations or with public purpose doctrine,” Gasaway said.