Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
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| Jurisdiction | Connecticut |
| Headquarters | 450 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103 |
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| Website | portal |
The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is a department of the American state of Connecticut. It oversees many of the state's core functions and acts as a service provider and administrator for other state departments and agencies.
Overview[]
The DAS serves as the state's “nerve center”[1] and oversees most state contracting and asset management.
The DAS handles the contracting for prisoner communications services. Their handling of those contracts has been heavily criticized.[2]
History[]
In July 2013 the Connecticut Department of Public Works became part of the DAS.[3]
In 2017 independent auditors found massive problems with the way the Department tracks orders and payments as well as failing to properly punish drivers of state vehicles who misused their vehicles.[3]
In 2019 Governor Ned Lamont appointed Josh Geballe as commissioner.[1] Geballe is a ten-year IBM veteran who most recently served as CEO of New Haven based Core Informatics. He replaced retiring Commissioner Melody Currey.[4]
Components[]
- Bureau of Enterprise Systems and Technology[4]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark. "Lamont picks ex-IBM executive to run state's 'nerve center'". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Backus, Lisa. "Amid controversy, CT still seeking more profit from inmate calls". nhregister.com. New Haven Register. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ a b Besthoff, Len. "Auditors Critical of Key State Agency". nbcconnecticut.com. NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ a b Descant, Skip. "Connecticut Doubles Up on Tech Expertise with New DAS Hire". govtech.com. Government Technology. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- State agencies of Connecticut