Scandal Erupts In Blunt Revenue Department Over Insider Deals For Family Members Of Blunt Administration

Look for full-blown scandal to erupt over the next few days as news gets out that the Blunt Administration has been awarding no-bid contracts to Systems and Methods, Inc. for document imaging work for tax, motor vehicle, and driver’s license divisions within the Department of Revenue.

Rather than putting the lucrative work out for bid, Blunt's Department of Revenue has given the work to Systems and Methods, Inc. via a memorandum of understanding under an existing contract Systems and Methods have for child support enforcement work.

As one department insider puts it, "Moving these job
functions to SMI will eliminate dozens of jobs at the department and will be
very lucrative for SMI. "

Systems and Methods, Inc. is a long-standing client of Governor Matt Blunt's brother, Andy. While Andy, claims that he does not lobby the executive branch, there has been a disturbing pattern of facts that suggests otherwise. In addition to this troubling relationship, Revenue Director Trish Vincent's daughter is employed by Systems and Methods, Inc.

Will this be investigated by the proper law enforcement authorities? Only time will tell.