Editorial: Corrections Scandal Another Case Of Lax Oversight In Outsourcing
Source: Tampa Tribune (FL), Jul 8, 2006
The rat's nest of corruption at the state Department of Corrections will cast a shadow over Gov. Jeb Bush's legacy, and not just because his former prisons chief and a colleague this week admitted taking more than $135,000 in kickbacks. ...... What's more troubling than the governor's bad hire is the seeming lack of oversight over prisons, particularly the outsourcing of services where the kickbacks occurred. Sadly, this revelation is not surprising. In his quest to privatize government, Bush has failed to institute controls that hold people accountable.