The Howard employees should earn no less than state employees doing the same work. These "designated agencies" are a white collar sweatshop. The low pay is insulting and outrageous. The legislature will not support fair pay for these employees until they become much more militant. Just like massive expressions of dissatisfaction by teachers in WA, so too must these workers say "ENOUGH."
How much you want to bet that AHS/DOC will keep the contract with Centurian...no....matter...what....
DOC is a gravy train for many contractors and they take full advantage of the lackadaisical oversight.
The people negotiating, managing and enforcing contracts will all keep their jobs, there's no penalty for failure.
Contractors will keep their money and if they get caught underperforming...so what, nothing happens. It's like this for most contracts. An audit every once in a while, maybe, then it is forgotten.
Dick Sears is surprised that there is 2 million missing. I am not. Incompetent contract and program management. Front line workers are held accountable for small mistakes. Central office corrections is exempt from accountability.
Re: “Governor Orders Investigation of Prison Allegations Reported by Seven Days”
"...people would be rioting over this. Nobody would stand for this," she said. "Hopefully that's what happens anyway." Is she calling for jail riots??