Monday, February 15, 2010
Private Contracts A Hot Topic
KENTUCKY....
As legislators deal with a projected $1.5 billion shortfall in the next two-year state budget, a hot topic in Frankfort has become how much the state is spending on private contractors. As a way to cut expenses, leaders in the House and Senate and Governor Steve Beshear have zeroed in on contracts...leaving lawmakers frustrated that so many contracts are not reviewed, particularly personal-service contracts. House Speaker Greg Stumbo (D-Prestonsburg) says the personal-service contracts could be worth $1 billion. The state can use personal-service contracts to hire general laborers for janitorial or clerical work, which are not subject to review by the Government Contract Review Committee. Several lawmakers say they favor putting more contracts under the committee's oversight.
As legislators deal with a projected $1.5 billion shortfall in the next two-year state budget, a hot topic in Frankfort has become how much the state is spending on private contractors. As a way to cut expenses, leaders in the House and Senate and Governor Steve Beshear have zeroed in on contracts...leaving lawmakers frustrated that so many contracts are not reviewed, particularly personal-service contracts. House Speaker Greg Stumbo (D-Prestonsburg) says the personal-service contracts could be worth $1 billion. The state can use personal-service contracts to hire general laborers for janitorial or clerical work, which are not subject to review by the Government Contract Review Committee. Several lawmakers say they favor putting more contracts under the committee's oversight.
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