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[...] his response to the report, former Cabinet Secretary Donald Scott said it makes a “number of sound and useful [...]

By: paul

paul — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:57:50 +0000

Bermuda, we have enough of the BS…time to get rid of party politics …

By: Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:58:25 +0000

I had the liberty to read through some of the report it reminded me of the EAP research that was done under the PLP.As far as privatizing goes I feel it’s a ploy by the Elite investors in BDA to munupulize the revenues at stake.We in Bermuda enjoy a dream inviorment when it comes to conducting business as far as crime and social know how is concerned .There is not to much disturbance in everyday conduct plus the Bermudian people are so meek and humbled towards designs of how society functions.What Company wouldn’t want to function here?I think the opposition has had little to say of the Sage report because any persons of 65years plus living today in BDA today who are born Bermudian have a view of today’s politics as insulting to the memory of things,plus it’s leader Mr.Marc Bean came into office opposing affirmative actions and telling the young Bermudians they have to get off the wall and work.

By: JUNK YARD DOG

JUNK YARD DOG — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:33:03 +0000

Who is going to SAGE the private sector, in order to reduce the cost of goods and services,every one needs to be more efficient with a cherry on top……….. A big Smile!

Equal work for equal pay, so I guess that some of you will have to actually work for your money , time has come for all to work together .

Bermuda, up your game, to treat you tourist and guest workers like Royalty.

From the very top down why are we living in a divided nation?

Go figure !

By: Victor

Victor — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:54:41 +0000

Somebody is squirming.

By: Triangle Drifter

Triangle Drifter — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:28:28 +0000

And there you go, the bloated civil service has a face.

By: Truth is killin' me...

Truth is killin' me... — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:09:31 +0000

When dirt happens on someone’s watch…defend, deny and defend again. This island is in a financially uncomfortable position and the truth is going to sting a lot of hands! Either accept the criticism, right the wrongs and move forward or argue the points till the cows come home and fall to the wayside Bermuda.

By: Real people

Real people — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:32:25 +0000

Please Secretary Scott,retire with your huge payout,before any more damage is done!

By: Navin R. Johnson

Navin R. Johnson — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:19:36 +0000

Spoken like someone about to collect a girt size pension

By: Vote for Me

Vote for Me — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:16:26 +0000

It is interesting to note the not so subtle criticism of Mr. Scott as the Cabinet Secretary and Head of Civil Service. Also a little surpirsed that he gave a public response.

By: Meeeee

Meeeee — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:01:43 +0000

Donald Scott writes: “However, the overall quality of the Report is diminished in some areas by errors of fact and the reliance on anecdotal stories in a number of important areas.”

The whole of the Civil Service – of which he is the Head – has a massive problem with the provision of timely good data. Some key data only becomes available after 24 months. And some data is useless.

Here it is almost the end of November 2013…where are the Audited Statements of the Consolidated Fund for 2012/13 which ended 31st March 2013? These Statements ought to have been ready by 30 September 2013. In the last five years [2008 – 2013, these Statements have been as late as February of the year following year-end.

Donald was Head of the Civil Service [2010 - 2013] and was Financial Secretary [2003 - 2010].

Think about that!

By: Losses

Losses — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:51:42 +0000

Donald,

Please give it a rest, the SAGE Report is the first way of trying to clean up the mess you and the PLP made and large debt burden we’ve now all inherited