Taggart recs to governor

Question 1

Recommendation #1

Answer 1

Terminate non-competitive MDOC contracts with greater than 6 months left. Commence competitive process to replace these Ks.

Question 2

Recommendation #2

Answer 2

Require contractual warranty and representation that no 3rd party consultants have or will be retained, OR require disclosure for all consultants of this type. Similar to lobbying law.

Question 3

Recommendation #3

Answer 3

Require contractors to disclose names and addresses for all shareholders of > 5%

Question 4

Recommendation #4

Answer 4

Reconstitute the Personal Service Contract Review Board as a 5 member independent panel appointed by the governor with at least 3 members who have experience as a corporate, hospital, or bank CFO or equivalent.

Question 5

Recommendation #5

Answer 5

Require Ks of > 100k to be competitively bid and remove some exceptions that allow sole source.

Question 6

Recommendation #6

Answer 6

Eliminate ALL exceptions from bid process for MDOC or create mechanism for independent review of all MDOC s by outside review board.

Question 7

Recommendation #7

Answer 7

Require all agencies to post solicitations for bids or RFPs on state website. Require agencies to post intent to purchase at least 4 weeks before ad or solicitation.

Question 8

Recommendation #8

Answer 8

Add to transparency requirement that analysis for the award of Ks be posted at the time executed state K is posted online.

Question 9

Recommendation #9

Answer 9

Require all vendors to register with the SOS.

Question 10

Recommendation #10

Answer 10

Establish confidential hotlines so agency employees can report misconduct without repercussion.

Question 11

Recommendation #11

Answer 11

Require appropriate agency to conduct financial status review of agency heads at least every 4 years with potential problems reported to the AG for investigation.

Question 12

Recommendation #12

Answer 12

Appoint independent investigators or legislative PEER review committee to review of Walnut Grove Correctional Facility, commissary services at all correctional facilities, and true value to the state of privatized correctional facilities.