Lawmakers frustrated after hearing on agency shortfall

Lawmakers frustrated after hearing on agency shortfall

House lawmakers questioned the qualifications of the Mental Health Department’s chief financial officer after he was unable to provide basic information about the agency’s budget shortfall and why it cannot pay its bills.

Lawmakers frustrated by Oklahoma agency CFO’s inability to answer basic budget questions

OKLAHOMA CITY — House lawmakers questioned the qualifications of the mental health department’s chief financial officer after he was unable to provide basic information about the agency’s budget shortfall and why it cannot pay its bills.

'This dog don't hunt': CFO testimony leaves House ODMHSAS investigative committee frustrated

At the first House investigative committee hearing on the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services’ financial issues, Commissioner Allie Friesen punted several questions to her interim chief financial officer, Skip Leonard, saying he would be able to provide more detail about the dire situation at her agency. But after Leonard testified Thursday, […] The post ‘This dog don’t hunt’: CFO testimony leaves House ODMHSAS inve…