tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post4811437584552092560..comments2023-12-24T05:26:48.861-05:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Comet: Wednesday: Stay On Those StoriesBram Reichbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-33322858630452289712008-11-27T19:22:00.000-05:002008-11-27T19:22:00.000-05:00YeahYeahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-59604949846057580442008-11-26T22:10:00.000-05:002008-11-26T22:10:00.000-05:00Matt - Be lucky you got off that easy.Matt - Be lucky you got off that easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-41581319601670807852008-11-26T19:52:00.000-05:002008-11-26T19:52:00.000-05:00Truth - The investigator's penultimate supervisor ...Truth - The investigator's penultimate supervisor would have to be the Kunka. More immediately, however, they reside in the Collections and Compliance division, which I assume has an Assistant Director. I can't find that person's name, but I assume you are going to tell me he or she is a ward chair.<BR/><BR/>The reports give a figure of $10M, but it would be hard to say how much of that is attributable to shiftless investigators.<BR/><BR/>And that is one sweet ride.<BR/><BR/>Matt -- Some strange people read your blog.<BR/><BR/>Now, in fairness (or at least balance) to Scott Kunka (I may post formally about this), I read this in a <A HREF="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_600019.html" REL="nofollow">Trib</A> article about Council members complaining about "funding woes" for the several hundredth time:<BR/><BR/>"I hear a lot from Councilman Peduto and Councilman Shields about structural changes that need to be made. ... But I have yet to hear any solutions coming from them that we could accomplish."<BR/><BR/>Scott's absolutely right. We hear constantly about how the administration should be doing "more". But has anyone ever suggested cutting into a specific department? Eliminating any management positions? No -- and that's why these complaints are chronically ineffective. Everybody's obviously terrified of offending city workers, and then presumably being branded "anti-worker". Not even the Republican candidate would offer a specific.<BR/><BR/>Someone's got to break that cycle of futility and bring an actual suggestion to the table.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-82688082948508114772008-11-26T19:08:00.000-05:002008-11-26T19:08:00.000-05:00I got called "anti-worker" on my blog because I le...I got called "anti-worker" on my blog because I levied an opinion on that WTAE story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-58957875245353659352008-11-26T15:52:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:52:00.000-05:00At first blush, IMHO, Fire the one's that lied on ...At first blush, IMHO, Fire the one's that lied on the pay forms / cheated at work hours/time -- and were caught. Then, at the least, suspend the boss. Then the boss can fill one of the roles of the fired employees. <BR/><BR/>I'd also suggest the holding extensive exit interviews with all of them.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-82372285941078638942008-11-26T14:56:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:56:00.000-05:00Great pic Bram....very fitting.Re: The "investigat...Great pic Bram....very fitting.<BR/><BR/>Re: The "investigators"<BR/><BR/>I've got to believe that this type of thing has gone on for years. What other explanation is there for the number of people they caught red handed? I could understand if they took a long lunch every now and then, but to just go home...and then stay home?!? Wow.<BR/><BR/>Three questions: <BR/>Who is the supervisor of this department? <BR/>How much do these "investigators" get paid? <BR/>How much tax revenue does our city lose due to their poor productivity?<BR/><BR/>If you get all three questions right, you win <A HREF="http://www.flatlineskateboards.com/jiffyfeet/photos/automobile-files/nes2.jpg" REL="nofollow">this</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-68341278012583319152008-11-26T12:34:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:34:00.000-05:00Can we get a little more detail on that? Until th...Can we get a little more detail on that? Until then I'm inclined to think he deserves at least a little credit.Bram Reichbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-48081089428588977972008-11-26T11:47:00.000-05:002008-11-26T11:47:00.000-05:00Onorato was not part of the solution to this at al...Onorato was not part of the solution to this at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com