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State Saves $68M with Cloud Shift | Charleston News
An audit reveals a staggering $68 million in annual savings potential for the state’s Human Services Department—mostly by cutting out-of-state placements for kids and upgrading from a 40-year-old mainframe system. Acting Secretary Christina Mullins laid it out to lawmakers, highlighting how the outdated PATH system drains resources and why a full rebuild isn’t feasible. Instead, moving operations to the cloud could save $7 million annually while keeping costs down and improving efficiency. The governor’s top priority? Keeping kids in-state, where care is safer, more affordable—and costs just…
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