"Last year the agencies spent about twelve million dollars for mental health services, which was four million dollars over budget."
No one overspends their budget by a full third unless there is gross incompetence or outright thievery involved. Instead of simply handing them another $8 million, the state should be investigating and identifying the guilty parties for firing and prosecution.
What happened to the routine quarterly audits?
Is ANYBODY accountable for ANYTHING, anymore?
Incompetent or illegal - which is it?