Comparisons between the contracting practices of the Jack Johnson and Wayne Curry administrations are enivitable and serve to prove one basic point: Johnson awards consulting contracts to folks who admittedly possess no experience or expertise, while Curry made sure consultants had the knowledge and skills to fulfil their contract responsibilities. In the case of Currys friend, Linda Botts, the lady had years of supervisory and managerial government experience in social services and welfare related matters. So when the welfare to work initiative was created she retired from County government with a full pension and went into business. Last time I checked Ms. Botts company had been awarded similar contracts throughout the United States for a whole lot of $$$. Not bad for the friend of a local politician. And in the case of that other Curry friend, William Miller, I believe he was the former federal inspector general IG who Curry enticed to work for the County by offering him a significant pay cut. IGs are responsible for the auditing and investigation of massive programs to detect fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement, and to promote efficiencies and economies in goverment. So when Curry asked Miller to monitor the countys huge school construction inititiatve, it was been there, done that. And theres another telling distinction between Johnson and Curry contracting practices: Curry required--and received--significantly detailled and regular consultant reports. In the case of the Johnson administration, however, the standard seems to be: Dont write a report if there is nothing to say.
By pgdave | Aug 10, 2006 9:21:58 AM
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