And when a little warm -up happens here shortly. Thank you, Jason. KCCI Investigates is in the new working group on the efficiency of the Iowa Government Ministry. The group met for the first time this week. KCCI chief investigation journalist Suzanne Bank is joining us now. Suzanne, we learn more about how Iowa Dodge works. WE ARE. Stacie. The working group met Wednesday afternoon. Since then, we have learned that the next meeting is on June 4. A final meeting and a report are set for September. The 16 members come mainly from the business sector, with several of the elected roles and the government of the county and the state. Now Governor Kim Reynolds has met the working group and asked them to help the government of the State to manage as a business. According to a recording of the meeting. Now there will be sub-groups of the working group, and they will meet on the return to three areas on the investment, technology and technology of taxpayers. Emily Schmidt, the Advocate General of Manufacturing, is the president of the working group. Each of you goes and sees a continuous improvement every day, and we have not applied this, you know, our government. Agencies or processes, etc. As much a business as a business. You can offer your contribution to the Iowa Dodge website. There is a form on which you can click and fill out. This is one of the first stages that the working group will take now. The meeting on Wednesday allowed the public to assist there practically. Kcci Inquiry asked if the June meeting would have an in-person
KCCI Investigates: Iowa Doge Task Force to apply commercial practices to the government, seeks public contribution
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The Iowa -efficiency Department of Government Eastern Effectiveness has met for the first time on April 2 and its president said that its objective would be to apply business practices to government processes and agencies. Governor Kim Reynolds mentioned the working group in his state of address in January. She then made him official in February through a decree, saying that the group was to meet within 60 days. KCCI examined a recording and a meeting of the meeting that was sent on Friday. Here is what we learned: the next meeting is June 4. A final meeting will take place in September. A report on the recommendations is to go to Reynolds by September 29. The 16 members of the working group are mainly from the Iowa business sector, joined by several elected officials. The group will have three sub-groups to focus on the performance on the taxpayer’s investment, technology and labor. Emily Schmitt, lawyer general of Sukup Manufacturing, is the president of the working group. “Each of you goes and sees a continuous improvement every day, and you know that we have not applied this to our government agencies or to our processes as much as business,” said Schmitt in the recording of the meeting. A next great orientation is to obtain comments from Iowans. A form for the public to offer your comments can be found here.
The Iowa Department of Effective Effectiveness met for the first time on April 2 And its president said that its objective would be to apply commercial practices to government processes and agencies.
Governor Kim Reynolds mentioned the working group in its state of address in January in January. Then she officially opened it in February by an executive decreesaying that the group had to meet within 60 days.
KCCI examined a recording and a meeting of the meeting that was sent on Friday. Here is what we learned:
- The next meeting will take place on June 4.
- A last meeting will take place in September.
- A recommendation report is to go to Reynolds by September 29.
The 16 members of the working group come mainly from the Iowa business sector, joined by several elected officials. The group will have three sub-groups to focus on the performance on the taxpayer’s investment, technology and labor.
Emily Schmitt, lawyer general of Sukup Manufacturing, is the president of the working group.
“Each of you goes and sees a continuous improvement every day, and you know that we have not applied this to our government agencies or to our processes as much as business,” said Schmitt in the recording of the meeting.
An upcoming goal is to get comments from iowans. A form for the public to offer his comments Can be found here.