Arkansas Legislative Audit found Gov. Sanders' office potentially violated state purchasing, property and records laws in a $19,029 lectern purchase, 2024; a prosecutor concluded no criminal charges were warranted

A special report by Arkansas Legislative Audit (dated March 12, 2024, released in April 2024), requested through the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and covering May 1 to December 10, 2023, reviewed the Governor's Office purchase of a custom podium (lectern) and road case for $19,029 in June 2023. The audit's timeline records that the Governor approved the final purchase amount; it attributes the actions below to the Governor's Office, its staff and its disbursing officer, and notes the Governor declined an offer to speak with auditors.