Gov.-elect Nikki Haley announces Fiscal Crisis Task Force(South Carolina)

http://www.scbudgetcrisis.org ^ | 11/29/2010 | Self

[neal1960]

Governor-elect Nikki Haley launches website to report abuse and fraud in state government.

[neal1960]

I have a long list to report on waste here in SC. I thought SC Freepers might be interested.

[Robe]

We can start in the Department of Education.....

[neal1960]

My thoughts exactly.

[Stosh]

I wonder if they’ll say anything about Santee-Cooper / SC Public Service Authority - folks have been arguing about whether that operation should be privatized for as long as I can remember.

[t-dude]

I’m thinking we need to institute some Nikki Haley rules around here.

C’mon Freepers!

[upchuck]

Here's some more info neal1960 should have posted:

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor-elect Nikki Haley today announced the Executive Committee of the Gubernatorial Transition’s Fiscal Crisis Task Force, a group of leaders with experience dealing with budget issues, to assist her in identifying the most pressing fiscal challenges facing the state. With revenues down, stimulus dollars running dry – leaving gaping holes – and new unfunded mandates coming down from Washington, D.C., South Carolina is headed into one of the toughest budget years in our state’s history.

“We are about to enter a budget year as tough as any we’ve ever faced,” said Gov.-elect Haley. “But as my parents always taught us, it is during the toughest times that you make the best decisions. State government is going to be hit hard this coming year, but within these serious challenges lies a tremendous opportunity for South Carolina government to get smaller, to get smarter, and to better serve the citizens of our state. Fiscal Crisis Task Force Chairman George Schroeder has a stellar career of identifying waste in state government, and under his leadership, this task force will help make sure we are prepared to make the tough, but right, necessary, decisions on day one of our Administration.”

Governor Sanford has agreed to order his cabinet directors to freeze any raises or promotions within their agencies. Governor-elect Haley urges the rest of state government to follow their lead during these difficult budgetary times.

I'm very disappointed Nikki did not name any experienced business leaders to this committee.

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