Barbie Robinson is facing new felonies for her alleged role in a $40 million bidding scheme that prosecutors have said treated taxpayers 'like suckers.'
Mo HaiderCharges have been upgraded against fired Harris County Public Health director Barbie Robinson for her alleged role in a $40 million bidding scheme.The former top leader of Harris County Public Health is facing new charges related to an alleged $40 million bidding scheme that steered taxpayer money to two different companies, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.
Harris County hired Robinson in 2021 from Sonoma County, California, where she helped create a social program to help integrate county services, including mental health, medical, and housing. The program used specially-designed software to assist officials with helping residents. "By giving that information to IBM early, it gave them the winning advantage over all other competitors," Ogg previously told ABC13. "When taxpayers are treated like suckers by somebody who sneaks around a well-established procurement process, it can be criminal."
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