LINCOLN- St. Francis Ministries, the contractor overseeing Omaha-area child welfare cases has made personnel changes following an investigation into alleged mismanagement. The top two officials, CEO Rev. Robert Smith and COO Tom Blythe will not be returning to the organization.

Chief of staff, Bill Clark will continue as the interim president and CEO, he was originally appointed to the position when the investigation began.

The organization says these changes will not impact the services Nebraskan families are receiving now. St. Francis has a close to $200 million, five-year contract with the state. They started taking cases a year ago in Douglas and Sarpy Counties. The investigation came about after a whistleblower complained through an independent consultant.

There were not any allegations of improprieties involving any children. The board will not be releasing the report and has yet to decide if information will be handed over to law enforcement.

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