Posted: 5:36 pm MDT October 27,
2009Updated: 9:44 pm MDT October 27,
2009
EL PASO, Texas -- After Planned Parenthood Center of El Paso shut down in late June, KFOX learned Tuesday that at the time the organization shut down it was more than $500,000 in debt and violated state contracts by financial mishandlings.According to the report, PPCEP violated the state’s agreement after the audit revealed PPCEP was requesting reimbursement for costs that PPCEP never paid. It is unclear, however where the money went.According to state audit obtain by KFOX, PPCEP owed more than $154,000 to the county’s University Medical Center.The audit also indicates El Centro de Salud La Fe is owed more than $250,000.University Medical Center nor El Centro de Salud La Fe responded to req uests confirming the debt is still owed."We no longer have a contract with Planned Parenthood El Paso, I can confirm that," said Allison Lowery, with the Texas Department of State Health Services. "I can tell you that Planned Parenthood violated it's contract with DSHS"Sources close to the previous organization have told KFOX that in fact the debt owed by PPCEP is much higher. The total amount of debt has been estimated at over $1 million.KFOX is working to confirm account balances and reach local PPCEP officials. In the meantime, you can read the entire audit report by clicking on it in the sidebar on this story.
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Audit Shows Planned Parenthood Violated State Contracts
Posted: 5:36 pm MDT October 27, 2009Updated: 9:44 pm MDT October 27, 2009
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