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Committee presses Board of Examiners and Counseling over repeated emergency contracts with Smith Warren
Summary
At a Joint Interim Committees work session, legislators questioned why the Board of Examiners and Counseling has operated for years under emergency management contracts—most recently with Smith Warren Management Services—after the board’s executive director resigned and the board failed to timely complete procurement and contracting steps.
Members of the Joint Interim Committees pressed the Board of Examiners and Counseling on its continued use of emergency administrative contracts, noting repeated procurement problems and financial costs.
Miss Thomas of the examiner's office told the committee that the board has operated under an emergency contract with Smith Warren Management Services for $31,500 per month since April 2025 while a new contract is put in place. "This board is still operating under an emergency contract now," she said.
Committee members pointed to a pattern of emergency renewals. Representative Pringle asked, "How do you have an emergency contract for 5 years running?" and criticized the quality of the vendor's work, saying Smith Warren…
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