EDITORIAL RISKY BUSINESS.WHAT politicians never seem to understand is that the lack of accountability is exacerbated, not solved, by more layers of bureaucrats. That's why the idea of starting a city of Los Angeles
There are plenty of positions within city government already charged with managing the city's risk, from the city attorney and his cast of hundreds to the chief administrative officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive , not to mention the city controller, mayor and 15 members of the City Council. It may seem like a bargain at about $1 million a year considering that the team might -- might -- save some money by managing risk. But it's not worth the cost of expanding the ranks of do-nothing bureaucrats to remain perpetually per·pet·u·al adj. 1. Lasting for eternity. 2. Continuing or lasting for an indefinitely long time. 3. Instituted to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration: on the city's payrolls. The city doesn't need a risk-management team. It needs people to start doing their jobs. |
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