LA Tax Waste Watch

This is part of an ongoing series about Los Angeles County gov't waste. Updated  9/23/2024. Often there are convoluted & wasteful forms, processes, and/or procedures that continue over the years because nobody bothers to simplify them. If somebody higher up is not complaining about something, it's usually left as-is, as change is Rocking The Boat, the Greatest County Sin. They often say, "It cost too much money to simplify". But the convoluted approach is often costing more money in the longer run by making employees take unnecessary time to do it the convoluted way: Penny-Wise-Pound-Foolish.  It's similar to a consumer deciding whether to rent or buy a house. A house requires more up-front expenditure but is usually less expensive in the longer run. The County "rents" too often. They rarely do a true cost-benefit analysis to see if waste claims are really true. They either guess out of their ass or don't guess at all out of laziness and/or fe

If you don't see hyperlinks, please click the title or READ MORE to open in a larger window. Introduction to County Waste Observations. Disclaimer. Sample Anti-Waste Policy. Case 1 - Expensive Clerks Who Are Not Clerks (labor misallocation). Case 2 - Reverse Automation: Unnecessary Forms & Procedures. Case 3 - Ego Projects: "Paint the proverbial walls instead of fix plumbing leaks" [future article] Better understanding of IT titles and roles can reduce waste. [future article] IT governance suggestions - A guide for efficient and effective IT, including checks-and-balances. [future article]