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CHARLESTON A new legislative audit released Tuesday took the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to task for an improper contract with its former leader during a six-month sabbatical.
The Legislature’s Post Audit Division released a report on a contract between the commission and Paul Hill, a former commission chancellor.
“It is the opinion of the Legislative Auditor that HEPC entered into a contract for consulting services with former Chancellor Dr. Hill that was categorized as a sabbatical,” the report stated. “In doing so, HEPC did not follow the competitive bidding process for such services and incurred expenses beyond what would typically be incurred.”
As West Virginia lawmakers gear up to return to the Capitol next week for the 2021 state legislative session, there are many issues that are top of mind from tackling the coronavirus pandemic, expanding telehealth care, broadband, job creation, tax repeals and reviewing the governor’s emergency powers another issue will be centerstage: education.
FAIRMONT — The current vice chancellor of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education has been named interim president of Pierpont Community and Technical College.
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