The early release of the Arkansas Legislative Audit report revealed several discrepancies in the city of Pine Bluff Parks and Recreation Department including one outlay of more than $500,000 when it comes to internal control over financial reporting and compliance.
After two months of budget hearings and budget adjustments, the city of Pine Bluff's 2022 budget was approved during a special City Council meeting Thursday afternoon.
The Pine Bluff City Council on Tuesday reiterated a resolution originally approved March 15, 1999, to limit council members to a maximum of 3 minutes to speak on agenda items.
The Pine Bluff Ways and Means Committee did not recommend passage of the city's 2022 budget because two financial advisers who had analyzed the figures said the 2022 expectation for revenue was almost $1.5 million more than a six-year average.