Expertise. When i say City Employee ill broadened it and say maybe another county person like an example not San Francisco but go to san mateo or la or controllers or treasurers im looking for someone that has basically know how the ratings go rather than someone of a less caliber person. Youre saying another Public Employee if you cant find a San Francisco pre. So im not. I think i have someone that someone was in mind as possible and please dont share their name im not going to my thoughts when i compiled so we can have a conversation about this was and this presumes we hire you know a very experienced person and the person im thinking of the appraisal of this kind person is the they run a billion dollars plus Hedge Fund Program you know for a number of years and that theyve got you know pretty deep 10 or 15 years investment inheritance very experienced and the evolves of this landscape for quite a while. Whats that. Thats an internal person it assumes we successfully. Thats again, b
But i no that the chairman wants to face this headon and i no it is a challenge and the political environment. And i did want to breed of that we obviously not met the challenge with the budget as currently configured. I want to specifically ask you general austin, something that was troubling to me. It has been a determination that operation freedom signal is a new Contingency Operation. Do do you see it as a new Contingency Operation . It is a continuation of our efforts, center. So in terms of the types of things that we are doing we are continuing to train and advise and assist the Afghan Security forces but in terms of how we account for the funding that we are allocating to that that is a different issue. Well, the reason i am asking is i am told that there is an effort underway of naming a new lead Inspector General in afghanistan as opposed to the special Inspector General on afghanistan. I think if that determination is made i want to make sure everyone understands that will i
Colleagues to develop the perception that i was favoring individuals with an interest in these cases. I thought i had taken steps to guard against this very possibility even an appearance of impropriety is not acceptable get a flavor for good on this important manner i and stand his colleagues not necessarily have known what i did to to adhere to applicable guidelines in these three cases. Nor would they necessarily have been aware of my involvement in many other cases many of which were responsive to concerns and inquiries of members of congress for both parties. This context would better guard against the possibility of such perception. I support and embrace secretary johnsons protocols developed to more ably and sure employees understand the involvement of their supervisors in specific cases. The protocols will benefit directors who become involved and provide guidance in certain cases. I regret the perception by own involvement cause. In the three cases at issue cases that were the
Actions the staff shouldve decided these matters differently. Misplaced priorities he focused on a few applicants and steak holders with particularly troubling given the massive scope with his responsibility. They heard hearing and testimony. From the report, they found he appeared to pay place favorites and insert himself improperly that influence the outcome of cases. Cases. These are very serious allegations. If they are true they should not be ignored. Although they did not allege that these acts were criminal in nature they without a doubt raise questions about judgment. This is not the first time the Inspector General office has reviewed allegations. In a separate report in late 2009 they placed pressure on career staff to reverse the outcome of a petition filed by a university that he was connected to. He wrote a memo that said each year employees have a duty to add impartially in his or her duty. Any favoritism can call into affect our inability to fairly honestly and properly
Asked by our constituents all the time to support very projects. Deputy secretary theres been some question about this review board that you allegedly created to review the l. A. Films case. Are you aware of that . Yes, but that was not created for that case. That was created for all cases. The concept of the decision board was generated in 2011. I discussed with career employees the application of that decision board to the issue of difference, which was of tremendous concern in the community, in the eb5 program. I discussed its application with a number of career employees in 2012 and ongoing. So it was not limited to that one case. Zblf the decision board or deference board, as it was termed subsequently was a reform applicable to the eb5 program writ large and it was needed and especially with respect to the the issue of difference, which caused so much consternation in the community, wh u when uscis would make a decision. Investors would invest. Capital would be infused. Business