Hey Superman, can you explain this?

[Moneyguy1]

Reardon:

Top five government agencies (as to their efficiency)

IRS: Ever figure what would happen if you didn't pay your taxes? They will find you. And, that is their job and they are darn good at it.

Social Security Adminitration: Checks get out on time to millions of retirees and others. Don't bring up the inadequacies of the laws that govern the SSA; only whether they do their job as defined by hese lows efficiently.

Keep in mind that private industry has the advantage of hiding their goldbrickers behind closed doors while most government agencies operate in a fishbowl environment. With experience working in both sector, I can say with no hesitation that there is very little difference in "efficiency". However, some here with no experience in one or the oher seem to think they are experts. That kind of expert is defined as follows:

[I]"Expert" (X-spurt): X: an unknown ...........Spurt : a drip under pressure. [/I]
The rest of the efficient agencies?

Marines
Air Force
Army
Navy
Coast Guard

Ya gonna be unAmerican and say these last five are NOT efficient in what they are directed to do?

[the]

Originally Posted by Moneyguy1

Reardon:

Top five government agencies (as to their efficiency)

IRS: Ever figure what would happen if you didn't pay your taxes? They will find you. And, that is their job and they are darn good at it.

Apparently there is a wee bit of room for improvement for the No. 1 government agency on your list:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2922484

[Superman]

The agency I worked for was our Labor department. I handled Wage & Hour stuff. For a crew of just sixteen folks statewide to administer and enforce eight different entire law chapters over tens or hundreds of thousands of employers and millions of workers, they did a terrific job. Bear in mind that employment law has got to be among the most commonly violated. A gentleman's game. Violate overtime law and get it thrown out on a technicality......that'll get you high fives and free drinks at any employer association meeting anywhere.

In fact, there were a handful of investigators I would be delighted to stack up against whoever the private sector wants to put in the ring with them, on measures like professionalism, reliability, work volume, sharp mind, creativity and a number of other scales. One particular worker, CH, now retired, would wipe the mat with the blood of all comers, particularly in areas like professionalism, smarts, hard work and reliability. That lady knew her stuff and everybody, including the employers, respected and appreciated her.

So when you're preparing for a meeting with a government agency's management representatives, just assume they won't have any idea what they're talking about. That'll make the meeting more exciting for you than you had anticipated.

[Superman]

Oh, and I'll submit this: Our state transportation agency. WSDOT. Those guys are at the top of their game, overall. I have been impressed with each and every one of the hundreds of contacts I have made there.

Oh, and one more. Besides the switch to a "revenue" focus (I've got a real problem with that), the Washington State Patrol troopers are as professional and as prepared as the day is long. Those guys get ALL my respect. If only they were permitted to return to what they do so well.......motoring and public safety. This revenue focus is massive BS, and a shameful waste of the talents of that agency. And........frankly........it comes from tax cut after tax cut after tax cut where cretins have convinced voters that the best way to improve gubmit service is to cut agencies' revenues. Red light cameras and dedicated laser patrols are a response to that. Wake up, conservatives!