Lawmakers question large overruns on statewide pharmacy and phone contracts

Sep 24, 2025

At a Fiscal Review committee meeting, legislators pressed agencies for explanations after two statewide contracts showed large overruns — a roughly 40% spike for a prison pharmacy contract and substantial excess spending on a statewide cell-phone contract — and asked staff to provide detailed breakdowns.

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Legislators on the Fiscal Review committee pressed state agencies for clearer explanations after staff reported what some members described as unusually large overruns on two statewide contracts.

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