ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING'S OFFICE SAYS IT WANTS TO WORK WITH STATE AUDITOR HECTOR BALDERAS BY RELEASING AN AUDIT TO HIM THAT HE FIRST REQUESTED FROM THE STATE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT DENIED HIS REQUEST.
A-G SPOKESMAN PHIL SISNEROS SAYS THEY'RE DISCUSSING THE ISSUE OF PROVIDING BALDERAS WITH WHAT HE NEEDS. HE SAYS THEY'RE NOT AGAINST SHARING THE AUDIT, BUT STILL NEED TO PROTECT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DOCUMENT'S FINDING. THAT INVESTIGATION STARTED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. THE AUDIT FINDS 15 MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OVER-BILLED MEDICAID BY TENS-OF-MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
BALDERAS SAYS HE WANTS TO REVIEW THE AUDIT BUT, SO FAR, THE GOVERNOR'S ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT AGREED TO TURN OVER THE REPORT … EVEN AFTER A JUDGE ISSUED A COURT ORDER FOR ITS RELEASE.
