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The chief financial officer for the state Department of Corrections told lawmakers on Thursday he doesn't believe the Board of Corrections intentionally violated state rules when it entered into a contract with outside legal counsel before filing a lawsuit against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary.

The chief financial officer for the state Department of Corrections told lawmakers on Thursday he doesn't believe the Board of Corrections intentionally violated state rules when it entered into a contract with outside legal counsel before filing a lawsuit against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary.

Jessica Patterson, who serves as chief general counsel for the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services, has been appointed as the director of the Office of State Procurement, the department announced Monday.

Jessica Patterson, who serves as chief general counsel for the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services, has been appointed as the director of the Office of State Procurement, the department announced Monday.

Some State institutions and officials are burning millions on luxury items and services.