This is horrendous.
It revives the old question of DSHS being so large and cumbersome that it isn't properly overseen. I contend that if Washington were able to attract quality Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries to all key posts and retain them, this problem would be vastly shaved down. However, we are not able to keep top-notch Secretaries long-term due the several factors (politics being the main one).
When things deteriorate to the point of gross mismanagement such as listed above, and other bad fruit, such as children dying because their case workers didn't see the threat to their lives (as happens far too often under DSHS "oversight"), then it is past time for the Legislature to dismantle this behemoth.
Rossi: when you get the third certified win (assuming that you do), go after this monstrosity.
Rossi: when you get the third certified win (assuming that you do), go after this monstrosity.
He personally told me he would do just that.