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Dallas city IT Manager accused of hiring friends

by theGrio | July 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM
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From NBC DFW:

The Dallas city manager has reassigned the man in charge of computers and information technology at Dallas City Hall.

It comes in the wake of allegations Worris Levine hired at least eight members of his Fort Worth church who may not have been qualified.

Worris Levine was named director of communication and information services in 2006.

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The Dallas Morning News reports Levine hired at least eight members of Chosen Vessel Cathedral, including several to temporary positions where competitive selection rules are less stringent.

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