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Controlling Board approves DPS liaison contract and disaster-relief transfers; board hears how disaster fund is tied to contingency account
Summary
The Controlling Board approved a noncompetitive contract for a homeland-security liaison and transfers to the state's disaster-relief fund; DPS officials said the disaster-relief fund is funded by transfers from the Controlling Board's emergency purposes and contingencies fund and is used to pass funds through to local subdivisions.
The Controlling Board approved two Department of Public Safety items: a waiver of competitive selection to contract with a specialized liaison and transfers to the state's disaster-relief fund to reimburse counties for eligible damages.
On the liaison contract (item 56), board members questioned why the department is contracting with a specific individual rather than hiring through a competitive process. Matthew Martin, DPS chief administrative officer, said the contract exceeds the Controlling Board threshold. Simone Moody, Ohio…
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