TBI, DCS tell governor: Hiring is easier when we can pay more

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 21, 2022 6:31 PM CT | Published: November 21, 2022 12:25 PM CT

“It is no secret that DCS has failed to hire and retain staff and, as a result, has seen unusually high caseload averages throughout the state,” DCS Commissioner Margie Quin told Gov. Bill Lee and his budget advisers on Nov. 17.

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Bill Lee Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Tennessee Department of Children’s Services labor shortage
Ian Round

Ian Round

Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.


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