Arkansas law funds Inspector General offices for 2026–27

The law sets staff and operating budgets for the Department of Inspector General’s offices. The budgets cover offices for Medicaid oversight, fair housing, internal audits, tax appeals, and child and juvenile ombudsmen. Spending is limited to the appropriations and money made available by law. These budgets cover the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

The law sets aside $5 million for Medicaid program integrity and $4.5 million for enterprise fraud programs. The funding is for the Department of Inspector General’s Medicaid and enterprise fraud programs. The $900,000 state enterprise fraud allocation comes from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account. The $3.6 million federal allocation is payable from federal funds designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. These appropriations cover the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

The law provides $6,353,103 for shared services and allows limited budget transfers within the department. This funding and transfer authority cover Department of Inspector General shared services. The shared services money is payable through a shared services account, with transfers from the State Central Services Fund. Transfers under this rule may be made only within the department’s appropriation act or between other appropriation acts authorized for the department. The shared services transfer rule runs through June 30, 2027.