The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System continued to pay retirement benefits to a system member for more than seven years after the member s death, resulting in ineligible payments of about $133,500, a deputy legislative auditor says.
The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System continued to pay retirement benefits to a system member for more than seven years after the member s death, resulting in ineligible payments of about $133,500, a deputy legislative auditor says.
The Arkansas Senate on Monday handily approved a wide-ranging criminal justice bill that aims to revamp Arkansas parole system and would require people convicted of the most violent felonies to serve the entirety of their sentences in prison.
The Senate voted 29-6 to send SB495 to the House. The wide-ranging criminal justice bill that aims to revamp Arkansas’ parole system and would require people convicted of the most violent felonies to serve the entirety of their sentences in prison.
With legislative leaders aiming to wrap up the session by Friday, the Arkansas General Assembly this week will consider a proposed general revenue budget for the next fiscal year, public safety overhaul and income tax bills, and decide whether to refer any proposed constitutional amendments to voters in the 2024 general election.