Comments on: Corruption County: McAuliffe urges school board, munis to join in ethics reform http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/corruption-county-mcauliffe-urges-school-board-munis-to-join-in-ethics-reform/ News about politics and government in Florida Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Everett Wilkinson http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/corruption-county-mcauliffe-urges-school-board-munis-to-join-in-ethics-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-17740 Everett Wilkinson Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:54:53 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=11999#comment-17740 http://www.southfloridateaparty.org In July of 2009, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) decided to adopt the recommendations of a grand jury convened by State Attorney Michael McAuliffe, to examine county corruption and prescribe reforms. The grand jury report noted the local “Corruption County” reputation and called for an Office of Inspector General and a Commission on Ethics modeled after entities in Miami-Dade County. Work was started on the ordinances required, with a target date of December 15, 2009 for a final vote on implementation. On Friday, October 23, the BCC were provided with the first draft of the documents. A group of concerned citizens convened to examine the documents. The first meeting was held on Monday, October 26, and the conclusion of the group was that there is not sufficient independence provided for the Inspector General to be able to function properly as a watchdog. Consequently, the team decided to move forward with some amendment proposals, and begin a project of raising the public awareness to the content of the documents. One of the tools of this project is a public petition, calling on the BCC to allow for sufficient independence of the Inspector General in the pending ordinance. This site provides the petition in electronic form, as well as a means to print a hardcopy if one would prefer to mail or hand deliver it to the commission. http://www.southfloridateaparty.org

In July of 2009, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) decided to adopt the recommendations of a grand jury convened by State Attorney Michael McAuliffe, to examine county corruption and prescribe reforms. The grand jury report noted the local “Corruption County” reputation and called for an Office of Inspector General and a Commission on Ethics modeled after entities in Miami-Dade County. Work was started on the ordinances required, with a target date of December 15, 2009 for a final vote on implementation.

On Friday, October 23, the BCC were provided with the first draft of the documents. A group of concerned citizens convened to examine the documents. The first meeting was held on Monday, October 26, and the conclusion of the group was that there is not sufficient independence provided for the Inspector General to be able to function properly as a watchdog. Consequently, the team decided to move forward with some amendment proposals, and begin a project of raising the public awareness to the content of the documents.

One of the tools of this project is a public petition, calling on the BCC to allow for sufficient independence of the Inspector General in the pending ordinance. This site provides the petition in electronic form, as well as a means to print a hardcopy if one would prefer to mail or hand deliver it to the commission.

]]> By: EdFulop http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/corruption-county-mcauliffe-urges-school-board-munis-to-join-in-ethics-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-17580 EdFulop Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:28:44 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=11999#comment-17580 I felt that way too when I first heard about it, but if you do some research, you'll see that we can't afford to not have an independent Inspector General. In Dade County, the office found enough fraud in it's first year to fund it for the next 20. There are 4 commissioners either currently in, or recently released from "Club Fed". The only way it can be stopped is if we remain vigilant voters, and we have someone on our side on the inside. Please visit this site below and sign our petition for a truly 100% independent Inspector General. http://igpetition.southflorida912.org I felt that way too when I first heard about it, but if you do some research, you’ll see that we can’t afford to not have an independent Inspector General. In Dade County, the office found enough fraud in it’s first year to fund it for the next 20. There are 4 commissioners either currently in, or recently released from “Club Fed”. The only way it can be stopped is if we remain vigilant voters, and we have someone on our side on the inside. Please visit this site below and sign our petition for a truly 100% independent Inspector General.

http://igpetition.southflorida912.org

]]> By: Realitycheck http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/corruption-county-mcauliffe-urges-school-board-munis-to-join-in-ethics-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-17563 Realitycheck Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:58:04 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=11999#comment-17563 Ugh... Isn't there going to be a shortfall of over a $100 million for the following year in this county? These politicians always talk about spending other peoples' money like there is some endless source. Why don't these politicians start taking out of their own pockets or take out additional mortgages on their homes if they really want to start these new programs that are essentially all bark, but NO bite! Ugh… Isn’t there going to be a shortfall of over a $100 million for the following year in this county? These politicians always talk about spending other peoples’ money like there is some endless source. Why don’t these politicians start taking out of their own pockets or take out additional mortgages on their homes if they really want to start these new programs that are essentially all bark, but NO bite!

]]> By: What a joke http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/corruption-county-mcauliffe-urges-school-board-munis-to-join-in-ethics-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-17560 What a joke Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:32:57 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=11999#comment-17560 What a crock this new inspector gadget crime fighting thing we got going on in here.Would you like to be under scrutiny?Wel ,we'll just have to think about it and we'll get back to you on that one. What a crock this new inspector gadget crime fighting thing we got going on in here.Would you like to be under scrutiny?Wel ,we’ll just have to think about it and we’ll get back to you on that one.

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