EDITORIAL COUNTY QUESTIONS.THE ongoing audit and investigation into possible shenanigans shenanigans Noun, pl Informal 1. mischief or nonsense 2. trickery or deception [origin unknown] in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County real-estate unit raises some troubling questions about county government: Why is the county leasing buildings for welfare offices when it already has thousands of structures in its portfolio, and buying could prove cheaper in the long run? Is county government's attempt to milk as much money as possible from the federal government coming at the expense of the poor and needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. ? And does corruption - expensive trips and other perks perk 1 v. perked, perk·ing, perks v.intr. 1. To stick up or jut out: dogs' ears that perk. 2. To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner. in exchange for insider information - plague county contracting? These are questions that the investigation will bring to the fore In advance; to the front; to a prominent position; in plain sight; in readiness for use. In existence; alive; not worn out, lost, or spent, as money, etc. - W. Collins. See also: Fore Fore , taxpayers hope - and not just in the case of these troubling deals, which the supervisors themselves approved. County government is a massive bureaucracy that sits atop a fortune, with very little oversight or political accountability, as supervisors are virtually guaranteed lifetime tenure. It may be time to give close scrutiny to the whole county contracting process - to see what taxpayers are truly paying for. |
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