Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday greenlit a potential audit into a Southwest Arkansas hospital’s use of federal COVID-19 relief funds it received last year.
The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee voted Friday to authorize Arkansas Legislative Audit to review Sevier County Medical Center s use of $6.25 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds.
More than $12.5 million in federal aid will go to four rural Arkansas hospitals – including Magnolia Regional Medical Center that received preliminary approval for the funds Tuesday from