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.
Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness told lawmakers Thursday that he took responsibility for "any error" in how the board contracted with outside legal counsel a week before filing a lawsuit against the governor and a former Department of Corrections secretary.
Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness told lawmakers on Thursday that "any error" over how the board contracted with outside legal counsel "falls on me."
An Arkansas Board of Corrections review of procurement documents between the body and an outside legal counsel found no evidence of fraud or legal misconduct, the board member who led the investigation informed the board on Tuesday.
An Arkansas Board of Corrections review of procurement documents between the body and an outside legal counsel found no evidence of fraud or legal misconduct, the board member who led the investigation informed the board on Tuesday.