Corrections official tells lawmakers he doesn't believe corrections board intentionally violated state rules by hiring lawyer

The chief financial officer for the state Department of Corrections told lawmakers on Thursday he doesn't believe the Board of Corrections intentionally violated state rules when it entered into a contract with outside legal counsel before filing a lawsuit against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary.

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