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Former Harris County Health Director Barbie Robinson faces misuse of official information charges
According to these records, the district attorney’s office alleges IBM was aware of the project before bidding began and had already started working on it.
Former Harris County Public Health chief charged with misuse of official information
Robinson is accused in court documents of sharing private information about the multi-million dollar deal to assist the company with being selected for the award. The charge comes just months after she was fired from her position during the process of a separate investigation.
Former Harris County Public Health director charged with felony
The former chief of Harris County Public Health has been charged in a multimillion-dollar bid-rigging scheme. Barbie Robinson faces a felony charge of misuse of information, according to the office of Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
Fired Harris County Public Health director Barbie Robinson faces felony charge of misuse of official information
Harris County Health Director Barbie Robinson was fired from her role in September and now faces a felony charge of misuse of official information.
Former Harris County Public Health chief Barbie Robinson charged with misuse of official information
Barbie Robinson allegedly shared private information with IBM officials while crafting the proposal for a county contract that IBM would later win.
Fired Harris County Public Health director faces felony charges in investigation into $6M contract
The former top leader of Harris County Public Health is facing felony charges stemming from an alleged multimillion-dollar bid-rigging scheme, according to the district attorney's office. The charge of misuse of official information was filed more than two months after Barbie Robinson was fired from her role.
Former HCPH executive director Barbie Robinson charged
Barbie Robinson, the former executive director of Harris County Public Health, is facing a felony charge in an alleged bid rigging scheme.
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