If APS' Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline is itself
fraud, waste, and abuse, link
where do you report that fraud, waste, and abuse?
a fair question brought up by a reader
The terms of public service are the prerogative of the public. Fundamental among those terms; public servants are accountable to the public, and to meaningful standards of conduct and competence, at least for the eight measly hours a day that we have to "trust" them with the control over our power and our resources.
Whenver an organization forms its own internal audit, awareness, or review, especially with an air of secrecy or "confidentiality", it can only be self-serving.
ReplyDeleteThis would mean 2 things in my experience: 1)The activities reported would lead bosses to a better cover up and give them a chance to conceal evidence and 2) they would form a plan to protect their own asses from being tied to the inappropriate behavior.
Thus, this kind of system doesn't help the public, doesn't bring inappropriate activity to light, and will not be public-user friendly.
However, from a political view, and when you "say it fast", it tells the public "we care".
In actuallity, it means "we care (about covering our asses)"
very well said
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