ObamaCare contractor pays employees to do nothing, whistleblower says

[Renae]

Employees at an ObamaCare processing center in Missouri with a contract worth $1.2 billion are reportedly getting paid to do nothing but sit at their computers.
"Their goals are set to process two applications per month and some people are not even able to do that," a whistleblower told KMOV-TV, referring to employees hired to process paper applications for ObamaCare enrollees.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...s-employees-to-do-nothing-whistleblower-says/

Part of me is amused. Typical government wate, but that is tempered by the reality that is tax payer money at waste. Of course, one has to wonder what axe the wb has to grind.

 

[sangha]

No problem.

Reportedly, there's a lot of work to be done by the death panels, so they can move those workers over there

 

[Deuce]

Maybe we should stop contracting so much out to private industry because they always seem to **** it up.

 

[AliHajiSheik]

Maybe we should stop contracting so much out to private industry because they always seem to **** it up.

A public employee signed the agreement with the private contractor. Well, public except for the part that we don't know who they are.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Maybe we should stop contracting so much out to private industry because they always seem to **** it up.

Nope. Most gov't jobs are jobs for life, so all things deemed temporary (short term) are best done by contract. Once a gov't job (position, program, agency or department) is created it tends to become a permanent fixture in the taxpayer (or borrowing) funded gov't "budget". The beauty of a private contract is that it can be either renewed, amended or terminated.

 

[Deuce]

Nope. Most gov't jobs are jobs for life, so all things deemed temporary (short term) are best done by contract. Once a gov't job (position, program, agency or department) is created it tends to become a permanent fixture in the taxpayer (or borrowing) funded gov't "budget". The beauty of a private contract is that it can be either renewed, amended or terminated.

Yes, but in practice it seems to be not working worth a damn. When you spend millions on a website that doesn't function, I tend to blame the programmers for failing to deliver their end of that contract. When you spend billions on a fighter jet that literally can't fight, I blame the guys who said they could design it for half of what it would really cost.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Yes, but in practice it seems to be not working worth a damn. When you spend millions on a website that doesn't function, I tend to blame the programmers for failing to deliver their end of that contract. When you spend billions on a fighter jet that literally can't fight, I blame the guys who said they could design it for half of what it would really cost.

Since I work as a contractor (although no longer for the gov't) I know the solution to that perceived problem; set the terms of the contract wisely. Payment is awarded if (and only if) the terms of the contract are met. If I contract to build a fence then I expect payment only for a material draw (usually for about 1/3 of the bid) with the balance payable only upon satisfactory completion of the job.

Producing a "level of effort" contract is foolish since payment is based on effort expended independent of the results achieved. It was the gov't (boss), that either wrote or approved the moronic contract terms; if the boss does not establish standards, supervise the employee(s) and pay (or terminate) based on performance then it is the fault of the boss that the job was not done well.

 

[apdst]

Yes, but in practice it seems to be not working worth a damn. When you spend millions on a website that doesn't function, I tend to blame the programmers for failing to deliver their end of that contract. When you spend billions on a fighter jet that literally can't fight, I blame the guys who said they could design it for half of what it would really cost.

That's why the government should be seeking prosecution of the Obamacare programmers.

 

[Nicnam]

ObamaCare contractor pays employees to do nothing, whistleblower says | Fox News

Part of me is amused. Typical government wate, but that is tempered by the reality that is tax payer money at waste. Of course, one has to wonder what axe the wb has to grind.

Wasting our hard earned money is what the government is known for....ugh :doh

 

[US Conservative]

More of the ACA success the left keeps telling us about.

 

[jonny5]

Maybe we should stop contracting so much out to private industry because they always seem to **** it up.

I agree, we should do it inhouse, because govt always seems to get it right, efficiently, and under budg...bwa haahahahah. Third option, lets just not do it at all.

 

[Montecresto]

ObamaCare contractor pays employees to do nothing, whistleblower says | Fox News

Part of me is amused. Typical government wate, but that is tempered by the reality that is tax payer money at waste. Of course, one has to wonder what axe the wb has to grind.

1.2 bil?!?! Pocket change. A trillion dollars (not to mention blood) was wasted in Iraq with partisan republican support, nothing to see here.

 

[Renae]

1.2 bil?!?! Pocket change. A trillion dollars (not to mention blood) was wasted in Iraq with partisan republican support, nothing to see here.

You are a hyper arent'cha? We get it you hate America and the military and want to send more money to keeping people enslaved to the goverment.

 

[Montecresto]

You are a hyper arent'cha? We get it you hate America and the military and want to send more money to keeping people enslaved to the goverment.

Sorry dude, didn't mean to get under your skin like that. You know what happens when you turn on a light in a dark room.

 

[shrubnose]

So they're getting paid to do nothing.

If we stopped paying them would they do anything? If so I suggest that we stop their pay right now.

 

[Unitedwestand13]

So they're getting paid to do nothing.

If we stopped paying them would they do anything? If so I suggest that we stop their pay right now.

the same thing could be said about this current congress. we are paying them and sending them to washington and what do they do?

 

[Renae]

Sorry dude, didn't mean to get under your skin like that. You know what happens when you turn on a light in a dark room.

Not under my skin. You are quite mistaken. Defense at most is 20% of the budget. So erase the last thirty years
Of spending. That leaves us what? 14T in debt. Care about spending you most certainly do not.

 

[Renae]

the same thing could be said about this current congress. we are paying them and sending them to washington and what do they do?

The House sends bills to the Senaye and what happens? Ried refuses to take them up. Be honest

 

[Unitedwestand13]

Not under my skin. You are quite mistaken. Defense at most is 20% of the budget. So erase the last thirty years
Of spending. That leaves us what? 14T in debt. Care about spending you most certainly do not.

government has a choice of supporting the production of either guns or butter. either we spend more on fighting wars abroad, or spend money at home.

we can not manage both so we have to choose.

 

[Unitedwestand13]

The House sends bills to the Senaye and what happens? Ried refuses to take them up. Be honest

conservatives are only interested in pursuing a conservative agenda and are demanding that liberals surrender all their principles? every bill that is voted down will become political ammunition which conservatives will use to bash democrats in future elections. Reid is choosing not to consider the bills because the republicans will reject any attempt to moderate the bills.

 

[jimbo]

government has a choice of supporting the production of either guns or butter. either we spend more on fighting wars abroad, or spend money at home.

we can not manage both so we have to choose.

There is a third choice. Choose neither, Cut expenditures on both guns and butter.

 

[upsideguy]

That's why the government should be seeking prosecution of the Obamacare programmers.

Incompetence is not a crime. The recourse for non-performance is the fire, terminate, not pay the bill or sue for damages.

 

[upsideguy]

1.2 bil?!?! Pocket change. A trillion dollars (not to mention blood) was wasted in Iraq with partisan republican support, nothing to see here.

Of course the Cons would be have their panties in a bunch about $1.2B in waster. That is completely consistent with their long history and impeccable track record of being vigilant in the stewardship of our taxes.

Though most Cons would tell you the number was actually closer $4 to $6T all in.... (and that it was amongst dumbest things America has ever done) but then put you at ease because, after all, it wa all financed with tax cuts.

Study: Iraq, Afghan war costs to top $4 trillion - The Washington Post

... Yes, and most Cons are eternally outraged over the $2T that the Pentagon can not account for 2001. You would think the Cons would have, by now, let go of that issue.... but not a day goes by that they would like to say something, but do not be polite.

9/10/2001: Rumsfeld says $2.3 TRILLION Missing from Pentagon - YouTube

After all, do you remember the Republican outrage about pointlessly shutting down the government last year because of the cost? That's right, the Cons were all telling us that shutting down the government last year would be an unbelievably stupid idea at it would cost the economy $25B and thus government $5B (based on tax revenues at about 20% of GDP)... and would even paint those that advocated such as irresponsible hypocrites.

You see, because of their perfect record in managing our budgets, they certainly have a right to their outrage.

 

[Montecresto]

Not under my skin. You are quite mistaken. Defense at most is 20% of the budget. So erase the last thirty years
Of spending. That leaves us what? 14T in debt. Care about spending you most certainly do not.

Not so, I do care about spending, and we don't have a defense budget, most everything we've done with our military in the last twenty years is offence. We spent a trillion in Iraq alone and somebody's swallowing that camel while straining at a 1.2 billion Kant!!

 

[HogWash]

1.2 bil?!?! Pocket change. A trillion dollars (not to mention blood) was wasted in Iraq with partisan republican support, nothing to see here.

Never is anything to see when it's a liberal democrat WASTING billions of dollars. Only when a president bearing Republican behind his name, after being supported and urged to stop that madman, Saddam Hussein by dozens of democrats...and he actually takes their advice and support and does it. That's when the **** hits the fan with you two faced bastards.