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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Contract renewal needs rethinking

From Kentucky.com


ARAMARK Correctional Services' $12 million state contract specifically says the state auditor's office "shall have access to any books, documents records or other evidence ... for the purpose of financial audit or program review."
But the company refused to provide key financial information when the auditor's office conducted a recent review of its performance in providing food to inmates of state prisons.
Not surprisingly, then, Auditor Crit Luallen asked the Department of Corrections and the Finance and Administration Cabinet to consider whether ARAMARK was in breach of contract. 
Luallen's office launched its audit after a review of the 2009 riot at Northpoint Training Center listed food service as one of the contributing factors and after corrections officers testifying before a legislative committee spoke of bugs and feces in prison food.

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/12/1521456/contract-renewal-needs-rethinking.html#ixzz15CvEbuz2

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