CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia consulting agency has been contracted to conduct a complete assessment of West Virginia’s huge well being company.
McChrystal Group LLC of Alexandria, Virginia, was one in every of two bidders for the contract. The agency supplied an estimated value of $503,648 for the organizational evaluation of the Division of Well being and Human Assets and $578,770 to develop a strategic plan.
DHHR has a funds of $7.6 billion, or 39% of complete state spending. In late March, Governor Jim Justice vetoed a invoice that may have cut up DHHR into separate businesses.
In an announcement launched by the company Friday, Justice stated, “I’m dedicated to bettering our DHHR and sit up for collaborating with these nationwide consultants to finish the top-to-bottom assessment in order that we are able to clearly determine DHHR points and inefficiencies. . We want to ensure there are not any interruptions in companies for our residents who rely in your assist.”
Some supporters of the failed invoice had stated it was lengthy overdue for such a big company and will have helped higher handle the state’s substance abuse disaster. West Virginia has the best drug overdose demise price within the nation.
