Alabama Senate foregoes prison oversight bill in favor of pilot program
State leaders launched a one-year pilot program for the Examiners of Public Accounts to inspect facilities and report on prison conditions.
Examiners of Public Accounts
Alabama Senate unanimously advances measures on boards, licensing measures
Alabama senators moved through their agenda on Thursday while chamber floor debate remained limited.
State audit flags compliance failures at the Agriculture and Industries Department
Audit found Alabama Agriculture Department failed to properly verify lawful presence and had no uniform bad check fees, repeating previously cited compliance problems.
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
An audit performed by the Examiners of Public Accounts said UNA failed to verify residency documents, prompting calls for corrective action