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Oklahoma: new audit reports

The State Auditor and Inspector has released audit reports on three state boards. There were no major recommendations for improvement. Read the reports:
Board of Nursing 
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Board of Examiners for Long Term Care Administrators

West Virginia: acupuncture performance review

The West Virginia Auditor's Regulatory Board Review: Board of Acupuncture concludes that the continued licensure of the profession is necessary to protect the public. The 2006 board report says it licenses 47 practitioners, 21 of whom are resident in West Virginia.

Arkansas: consolidation of boards recommended

The Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit has issued an update to the Analysis of Regulatory Boards and Social Welfare  Commissions emphasizing its recommendation for "consideration of the consolidation of regulatory boards, including the administrative and investigative functions of the boards, into a single department or division."  Read the update.

Alabama: reports on boards and commissions

The State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts has issued several reports on the state's boards and commissions as well as an updated report on Minority Representation in Authorities, Boards and Commissions.  An observation for several boards is that a provision in their licensing laws requiring that applicants must be United States citizens may be unconstitutional. The State Pilotage Commission further requires that its applicants must be Alabama citizens.  Additional observations include that a public position created on the Board of Public Accountancy has never been filled; the statutory deadline for licensure of court reporters was not met and there is no workable deadline after which practice without a license is an offense; failure of the Board of Funeral Service to use electronic technology limits its ability; and there is no education or experience prerequisite for certification by the Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors. Read the reports:
Board of Public Accountancy 
Board of Auctioneers   
State Pilotage Commission 
Board of Examiners in Counseling 
Alabama Board of Court Reporting   
Board of Funeral Service   
Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors
Massage Therapy Board
Board of Podiatry 
Board of Examiners in Psychology
Alabama Real Estate Commission   
Alabama Securities Commission