Adviser to NC DHHS secretary made $228,000 in eight months

[Ford_Prefect]

Source: News & Observer - Raleigh, NC

An adviser to state Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos has been paid more than $228,000 by the state for eight months of work.
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According to DHHS, Hauck started under contract in January to work in Wos’ office. The contract is now set to expire Nov. 30, and it is capped at $310,000.
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The DHHS contracts website, which is called Open Window and promises “Openness, Transparency and Performance Management,” provides few contract details, but state records show Hauck collected $228,375 in payments between Feb. 25 and Aug. 16.

Hauck came to DHHS from New Breed Logistics, where Wos’ husband is CEO. Hauck is vice president of marketing and communications, and is on leave from the company. Wos was a campaign fundraiser for Gov. Pat McCrory, and New Breed employees were prime contributors. Hauck gave $6,500 to McCrory’s campaign in 2011 and 2012.

Diaz said in an email that Hauck “is an accomplished leader with 35 years of executive management experience across the entire spectrum of business operations and communications disciplines. He provides solid business insight with the ability to ascertain and analyze organizational requirements, forecast goals, streamline operations, and execute new program concepts.”

Diaz wrote that Hauck came up with a plan to save $5 million “without reductions in services rendered,” but did not specify the plan or the services.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/05/3167422/dhhs-adviser-made-228000-in-eight.html

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One of several contributors to McCrory's campaign from New Breed Logistics who have been expensively hired to overhaul NC Government to suit The McCrory/Pope agendas. This is SOP for ALEC's model of feeding government to the private sector.

To be "fair" the NC DHHS has real long term systematic problems with delivering services and cost management. These have often been made worse by meddling and interference from the NC State Legislature, along with systemic and chronic underfunding by the same body politic, usually in the name of punishing the DHHS and their clients.

[kristopher]

1. "To be fair"??? You're kidding, right? This is textbook corruption.

There is no way to excuse this type of incestuous relationship nor the amount that was paid.

I can't believe you felt the need to justify this crap.

[Ford_Prefect]

2. I thought the sarcasm was obvious.

The problem and the endless series of "solutions" are from the same sources.

And yes, it is indeed classic corruption, so typical of McCrory/Pope and ALEC. There are many conflict of interest hires under McCrory and his cabinet.

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. K & R

The article also mentions the salaries of two 24 year old former campaign staffers.


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Chief policy adviser Matt McKillip makes $87,500 a year. Chief of staff Mark Payne makes $144,000 a year.

McKillip and Diaz, who makes $85,000, are the 24-year-old former McCrory campaign staffers that have been the focus of questions about DHHS salaries.

In the last few months, DHHS has created high-paying state jobs and has hired employees to top positions at significantly higher salaries than their predecessors.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/09/05/3167422/dhhs-adviser-made-228000-in-eight.html#storylink=cpy
Cheers!

[Blue_Tires]

4. I wonder how many other do-nothing cronies with overstuffed paychecks are hidden in

other state offices in NC?

[Ford_Prefect]

5. I wish they were only do-nothing types. Most of them are there to do harm to the system

and are far too well paid for doing it.

Pope and ALEC are building the same kind of imbedded empire to feed on tax payers as we see in recent federal appointments, and the latest trade agreements. They ought to be banished permanently to some remote island like one of the "survival" shows use.

[marions ghost]

7. "embedded empire"

--good term for it...

[Grins]

6. It's a traditional family value!!!

First it was next door Republican Governor, Virginia's McDonnell and his wife, followed by his Attorney General, Ken "Cooch" Cuccinelli, and now the Repuke Gov of North Carolina.

Oh, where have our "values" gone?

[marions ghost]

8. Here is her reply today to legislators:

http://www.wral.com/dhhs-sec-wos-email-to-lawmakers-/12859615/

Excerpt about Joe Hauck:

"Joe is an accomplished leader with 35 years of executive management experience across the entire spectrum of business operations and communications disciplines. He provides solid business insight with an ability to ascertain and analyze organizational requirements, forecast goals, streamline operations, and execute new program concepts. Upon arriving at the Department, he immediately conducted an evaluation of the operations of the Department to identify key weaknesses in the existing structure. Additionally, he assisted me in restructuring and recruiting an executive team that will bring long-term efficiency and results to the Department.

Joe also undertook an in-depth examination of financial issues that have historically plagued the Department and has begun implementing corrective actions, already achieving millions in savings without compromising services. He continues to be a strong project manager and assist me with management restructuring efforts. Among his many accomplishments, he:

Created a plan to reduce the funds expended on temporary agency workers in our psychiatric facilities by recruiting and retaining more state-employee health care professionals at competitive salaries, which will reduce vacancies in our facilities while improving the care we provide to our most vulnerable patients and is additionally estimated to save the state in excess of $1.25 million annually;
Developed a plan to achieve $5 million in savings in payments to non-profits supported by the Department, without reducing services; and
Expanded the Office of Internal Audit, allowing the Department to increase and improve its oversight and accountability to reduce waste and responsibly manage the hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts it oversees.

You no doubt recognize several of these efforts, as you gave us approval to execute these plans in your recent budget."