LIve Blog: Consolidation Task Force Committee 10/24/2013

[TheCat]

Sherman:

**It looks like the Council Auditors office is in very capable hands. Sherman has been with the office for over 20 years. I think that's what I heard. **

The time we have to review the budget is short. It would be nice to have a longer time to review it. Many years ago 3000 man hours were dedicated to reviewing the budget. Now, we are dedicating 7000 man hours.

With this administration the next level of management is released as well as the top guy/gal. that's not a problem if you have a team in place.

**Provides example of where Brown released people, financial people, but did not replace them. Very interesting.**

Boyer: In many of our departments we eliminated the "deputy directors". In many instances, these are the people with longer tenures.

Mousa: I too am very concerned with no comptroller. **this is the example that Sherman provided.**

[TheCat]

Sherman:

Anyone who is in the general fund is hugely supported by the general fund. **Sherman is referring to SOE having the ability to take their surplus money and use it for debt payment. He' doesn't think that paying debt is bad but he thinks the city should be able to potentially pay off higher priced debt held against the city.**

We do not take departments revenues. We are paying for the department to exist. It's a misnomer for a department to say that they are losing the revenues they generating.

**By the end of this Sherman will explain every single minute detail of the process. Death by a thousand cuts.**

[TheCat]

We're listening to this guy. 15 years older. With a mustache.