A state contracting scandal that dealt Republican Gov. Greg Abbott the first crisis of his administration escalated Monday with a scathing state report about Texas’ health commissioner, who responded by giving no indication he would resign.
An outside investigation ordered by Abbott did not explicitly call for removing Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek, who was appointed by former Gov. Rick Perry in 2012 and makes $260,000 a year.
But a two-month review of a $110 million no-bid contract awarded last year – which public corruption prosecutors in Austin are also investigating – concluded that failures by Janek helped create an environment in the 56,000-person commission that enabled the deal.
via Texas health czar sharply criticized by investigators | The Star Telegram The Star Telegram.