IFC Orders Welfare Admin to Act Illegally, Then Reverses Itself

Lawmakers on Thursday told state Welfare Administrator Romaine Gilliland to sign a $10.7 million contract even though they withheld part of the money to pay for it.

The action was later rescinded after Gilliland, Health and Human Services Director Mike Willden and Director of Administration Andrew Clinger explained that not only would that violate state law, it would probably kill the project.

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