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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.”