The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy violated the state open meetings act when it held a closed session to discuss a termination settlement with the board’s former executive secretary, the Examiners of Public Accounts found.

The BOP was cited for a lack of transparency because it documented the settlement with only a case number in its minutes, not disclosing that it was a termination agreement involving a payment with public funds.

The BOP also sent incorrect information about the meeting to the governor, the examiners reported.

State lawmakers questioned BOP members about the open meetings act violation and other concerns during a public hearing before the Legislature’s Sunset Committee on Thursday at the State House.

The Sunset Committee, which reviews and periodically reauthorizes s

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