Texas agency rebuked for bungling contracts worth millions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have rebuked a state agency for botching millions of dollars in contracts.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission discovered earlier this month that staff members incorrectly scored five managed care contracts worth an estimated $600 million, The Austin American-Statesman reported . The State Auditor's Office released a report this week highlighting a series of problems with the agency's procurement processes.
Four staff members have since either resigned or been fired.
State lawmakers on Wednesday called the contracting problems a system failure by the commission. Rep.