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  • western ■• • arolmian fcl first TfWj»rtation htm Around the State Garrett Announces Outside Review of DOT Board, Department RALEIGH—In a letter sent to Gov. Jim Hunt today, Transportation Secretary Garland Garrett outlined his plans to ask an outside firm to conduct a thorough performance review of the Board of Transportation and the department. "Recent violations of the Ethics Policy and conflicts of interest by Board of Transportation members have brought to light the need for a review," Garrett said. "If we are to restore the public's confidence in the DOT, we must make sure our board and our department are operating well." The outside review will be a complement to the state auditor's review which was announced last month. Garrett said he hoped the State Auditor's review would provide the department with valuable suggestions, but expressed concern that it will take three months to determine the scope of the audit and a year to complete. "I believe some of these issues need attention sooner," Garrett said. Garrett is calling for the review of the Board to be completed in the next two months. The firm will analyze: • The effectiveness, function and ways to improve the Board of Transportation. • The department's ethics policies and other ethics policies of boar from other states. • The board's role in the use of discretionary, small urban funding. • The board's role in projects included news November 19, 1997 Presents Ron Nei and The Eleventh Hour Coffee and Pasteries will be served Nov. 20th @ 9:00 pm Cherokee Room $1 Students $3 Others For More Info. Call 7206 or 7479 Gov. Hunt addresses representatives from Jackson County. in the Transportation Improvement Program. • Board members' roles in relationship to the department staff decision-making process concerning the location of highway corridors. Garrett also called for additional staff resources to assist the department as part of the on-going examination of possible ethics violations of Board of Transportation members. Garrett asked the Attorney General's office to set up a special team to assist in monitoring the new policies and procedures he recently put in place—to ensure no legal or ethical violations occur by the Board of Transportation members. After a review ofthe board is completed, the firm will conduct a thorough examination of the department as a whole—which is expected to be completed in the next four months. The firm will review areas including: the public hearing process, to determine if the public has adequate input; the Transportation Improvement Program process; how projects are included in the TIP and how TIP hearings are held; right-of-way procedures; management structure and customer service; review of contract procedures and how the department lets contracts,and reviews bids; review of preconstruction, construction and maintenance functions; personnel procedures; and the statewide planning process and how it can be more effective. The department is looking at several firms including KPMG Peat Marwick, Coopers and Lybrand and consulting firms headed by two former state secretaries of transportation. The department will follow established bidding procedures before entering into a contract. Peat Marwick has just completed an audit of South Carolina's DOT. The firm examined their organizational structure and compared them with other DOTs across the nation. Coopers and Lybrand recently did a review of the Virginia DOT and audited segments of their management structure. "This department is committed to doing everything it can to make sure we are meeting the needs of our citizens in an effective, efficient and customer friendly manner," said Garrett. "This performance review will ensure we have the management tools and a plan for improvement to accomplish this goal." Does Bardo Have Staying Power? by Seth R. Sams In "The Code," a manual describing the duties of positions in the North Carolina University System put out by the Board of Governors in August of 1988, the duties ofthe chancellor of each institution are described. In section 502D, "Relation of the Chancellor to the Constituent Institution," it states that the chancellor "shall promote the educational excellence and general development and welfare of the institution. " Some feel that Chancellor Bardo is filling this requirement successfully by the many improvements to the university he has instituted, including the new University Center, renovations in the Camp Lab building, the new trailer for the band—which was introduced last semester—and, the newest of these, the computer policy. However, is Bardo carrying out these improvements with the best interest of the University in mind, or is he trying to improve the list of achievements on his resume to move on to a better-paying or more prominent job at another university? Several students responded to this question. Elliot Jefferson, a sophomore, stated, "I think that he [Bardo] really is doing it for his own devices, because he really is trying to draw some attention to himself and the campus. I think he doing it as an image thing." Linley Smith, a sophomore, had a hard time forming an opinion. "I don't know. I haven't really heard him personally talk about the computer policy and I haven't heard a lot about the other changes he's doing around campus." Montana Powell, a senior, said, "Actually, I think [the changes] are good for the university, but I don't agree with the computer policy. I think [Bardo] is trying to be first; I'm not sure if he even knows what he's doing." Devon Timmerman, a senior, had a slightly different response. "Regarding all the new things that the Chancellor is doing to the college, is it to ben efit the college or upgrade his resume? In my opinion they are not mutually exclusive. If the chancellor is truthfully trying to benefit the college with everything that he's doing, that if it is a success in the future, it's going to natu rally upgrade his resume." Timmerman continues, "But, if all the attempts he makes are failures, then it's not going to look good on his resume. "So why would [the changes] be to upgrade his resume, unless he's sure they're going to be a success?" Timmerman concluded. Clockwise from top: Devon Timmerman, Elliot Jefferson, Montana Powell and Linley Smith. Photos by Seth Sams.
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