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We don’t know if the Quality Jobs Program is paying off
The law requires the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to evaluate whether the benefits of the Quality Jobs payments outweigh this cost. As reported by the Oklahoman, they claim the program has resulted in a net benefit of $24 million to the state over three years.
I was interested to know how they determined that net benefit, so I contacted the Commerce Department. After the exchange of a number of emails, the department’s Public Information Officer Donald Hackler provided me with his final answer:
I was interested to know how they determined that net benefit, so I contacted the Commerce Department. After the exchange of a number of emails, the department’s Public Information Officer Donald Hackler provided me with his final answer:
I made the decision to keep the information confidential as both Public Records Officer and General Counsel of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, as work product of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Appeal of this decision is to the District Court of Oklahoma County.
http://okpolicy.org/dont-know-quality-jobs-program-paying-guest-post-mark-lash