GIBADLO WANTS MANAGERS HELD ACCOUNTABLE

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Publication

October 13, 2006

POC: Greg Gibadlo, Democrat for Freeholder
Email: gibadloforfreeholder@hotmail.com/ Tel: (732) 671-4181

GIBADLO WANTS MANAGERS HELD ACCOUNTABLE

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): Monmouth County Democrat for Freeholder Greg Gibadlo said that holding managers accountable for their departmental budgets is a priority that is not as emphasized as it could be right now in Freehold.

According to Gibadlo, “I am not saying that the current Board of Chosen Freeholders are losing money in every department. But, just because the county saves some money in one department does not give it license to go over budget in another department. That strategy doesn’t make sense.”

Gibadlo said that, in some areas, the Board of Chosen Freeholders have done well. When it comes to purchasing fuel, the county has done a strong job, Gibadlo said. “This is not about bashing incumbents, that isn’t going to solve the county’s problems. But in the same vein, a county government isn’t about hiding long-term systemic fiscal issues either and I think it is time that a strong review, department by department, in a collaborative working manner be conducted,” Gibadlo said.

Gibadlo believes there is too much emphasis right now on making things “look great” to media and the outside world. In fact there is work to do and too much emphasis on how things look as opposed to how things operate.

A structured review process is what Gibadlo is calling for that involves leaders and managers throughout the county administration on a regular basis, with a focus of economic savings.

“Managers have to be held accountable for production,” Gibadlo said. “This is a fundamental practice in any good business organization.”

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