This rumor has been floating around for a while, but I finally talked to someone who has some first-hand knowledge of the claims. I have often questioned why a San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) Employment Services Manager, who was investigated, demoted and transferred for racial discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment and utter incompetence, would face a second demotion and transfer for new charges a couple years later. Any other employee would be fired the second time around if not the first. (more…)
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So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.
Peter Drucker
Interesting changes are being made in San Bernardino County’s Transitional Assistance Department’s (TAD) management structure. Unless Assistant Administrative Officer Linda Haugen and TAD Director Nancy Swanson are even more stupid than we already know, they have to be very nervous about the new head honcho in town, County Administrative Officer (CAO) Greg Devereaux. Linda Haugen was able to . . . um “charm” . . . her way out of trouble with former CAO Mark Uffer but those who have worked with Devereaux say he cannot be “persuaded” by the same means. We know that neither Linda nor Nancy are capable of producing anything resembling a well-thought-out and intelligent work product, so they have a lot to worry about.
Before being devoured by TAD, the Jobs and Employment Services Department (JESD) was considered one of the best departments to work for in the county. Employment Services Specialist positions were highly sought after. The department was known for treating its employees and the public very well. It had a positive work environment for employees and did an awesome job of helping the less fortunate in our community. (more…)
The situation at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is more serious than even I realized. I have not been writing about it because of the type of investigation that is going on. This investigation is not being completed by the county or standard state agencies that normally investigate the hospital. I will update as information becomes available. I do expect to see at least one termination at a very high level and there is a potential for criminal charges being brought. (more…)
Just to keep everyone updated as I have lost most phone numbers and emails, we are still trying to get a date set for a meeting. I’ve also been discussing the situation with newspaper reporters and we have some interest. They understand that if anyone is willing to go on the record it will have to be those that have been forced to resign or retire as current fraud investigators will face loss of their jobs.
The reporters I’ve spoken to so far seem incredulous that the classification has been so decimated and the reason for it. Everyone knows welfare fraud is rampant in this county and getting worse. (more…)
I know we still have a lot of former San Bernardino County Jobs and Employment Services Department Employment Services Specialists reading the blog. How many of you remember the days before TAD decimated our department when we went through programs to help make us better employees rather than destroy our ability to get our job done? Anyone remember the poverty training we had to go through? Somewhere I still have the book describing the survival skills necessary to be living in a lower-class situation, a middle-class situation, and an upper-class situation.
Do remember the questions we had to answer?
- Do you know how to get the executive membership at the country club?
- Do you know how to keep your laundry from being stolen at the laundromat?
- Do you know how to pick a daycare center?
- Do you know the time of day stores deposit their expired food in the dumpster?
- Do you know how to get your child into the most exclusive private schools?
- Do you know where the food banks are located and when they give out food?
- Do you know how to hire a maid?
- Can you tell the difference between silk, linen and cotton and how to care for each?
- Do you know how to get your children to fall asleep when they are still hungry?
And many more. (more…)
Geez, does it never end in this county? We’ve been harping on hostile work environment around here for how long now? Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) management incompetence? The stupidity of Service First when interpreted by Linda Haugen and her band of dumb-ass managers? The lack of education of TAD managers costing taxpayers?
Let’s see. I even met with Fourth District Deputy Chief of Staff Joy Chadwick over the fact that we are paying TAD directors $100,000-plus a year, they manage millions and millions of dollars in taxpayer money, and they don’t even have to have a high school diploma. What did she do? Nothing. I mentioned the same to Assistant County Administrative Officer Dean Arabatzis and he chastised me for suggesting there might be something wrong with it. And Human Resources Director Andrew Lamberto will do anything a pair of legs wants him to do, especially those belonging to one Ms. Haugen.
So, it should be no surprise that TAD managers do really stupid things. After all, they are stupid. Or perhaps ignorant is a better term.
A few days ago iePolitics posted a question about a rumor circulating that a TAD manager had been demoted to a EWIII position. Well, the rumor is true. Guess what she did among other things? (more…)
Nothing ever changes in the San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (Welfare or TAD). I’ve been bombarded with questions as to why the TAD01 Deputy Director’s girlfriend (or perhaps now former) has been demoted from District Manager to Eligibility Worker III. All the conspiracy theorist in the department are hard at work as apparently this type of demotion is unheard of. So if someone has the scoop, inquiring minds at TAD want to know.
I’m receiving emails left and right from welfare fraud investigators. I want to set up an after-hours meeting with those of you that are willing so I can learn more, see whatever documentation you have and decide on an action plan. If you’re interested, leave a message at (760) 954-0280. I want real names so I know for sure Virginia Lugo isn’t trying to send a spy.
At the top of my priority list right now is revealing the corruption within San Bernardino County’s Program Integrity Division, better known as the Welfare Fraud Unit, headed by Virginia Lugo. Welfare Fraud is the lowest of priorities in this county even though both internal and external fraud runs rampant.
I was discussing the issue with former San Bernardino County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Bill Postmus this morning. It seems the two administrations since his have reduced the number of fraud investigators by over 75 percent in the past few years. This is just another example of how out of touch our current Board of Supervisors is with the public they have been elected to serve. (more…)