LITTLE ROCK, AR - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today received a progress report on Arkansas Forward, her initiative to save money and improve services for the people of Arkansas.

“Our team took a sweeping, comprehensive look at government efficiency in Arkansas and I am excited by the report I received on that work today,” said Governor Sanders. “Across all state agencies, this team discovered potential ways to save taxpayer money and improve services. Many of Arkansas Forward initiatives are already underway and I look forward to this project continuing and reducing the burden of government on our taxpayers.”

“The charge from Governor Sanders for the Arkansas Forward team was clear: improve citizen experience, improve employee experience, and create savings and efficiencies. We are excited to deliver to her the Arkansas Forward progress report, which reflects months of hard work from all executive agencies and functional groups. We will continue to evaluate opportunities for improvement and work to implement these findings,” said Secretary of Transformation and Shared Services Leslie Fisken.

The report lays out more than 300 initiatives across all fifteen departments that have the potential to return $300 million in cost-savings and cost-avoidance to the people of Arkansas over the next six years. The Arkansas Forward team focused on five main areas: information technology, procurement, fleet, personnel, and real estate.

The Governor delivered this report to the legislature and the full report can be found here.