Apr 03 2008
Cook County Corruption Chronicles. . . . Part 25
Excerpts from the second semi-annual report by Shakman Compliance Administrator (CA) Julia M. Nowicki:
IV. HUMAN RESOURCES NEW HIRING PLAN
A. Introduction
Pursuant to the SRO entered November 30, 2006, this report enumerates steps that the CA has concluded must be instituted as part of the “New Plan” mandated under Section II.B. of the SRO in order to eliminate prohibited political influences in Cook County’s hiring process.
Individual recommendations described below incorporate generally accepted best practices in human resources management. They are aimed at addressing the specific mandates of the SRO and the Cook County Plan of Compliance (”CCPC”). The recommendations are also targeted to address specific problems identified in various employment-related documents provided by the County, and to interviews by CA monitors and key managers with staff of the Bureau of HR who are involved in the hiring process.
The CA is also in the process of conducting a desk audit of the Bureau of HR, and a number of the recommendations are the result of preliminary findings related to that audit. We envision that the CA’s recommendations be will incorporated into Hiring Procedures Guide (the “Hiring Guide”) given to the CA by the County dated October 22, 2007, which the Acting Bureau Chief and the Deputy Chief of the Bureau of HR have confirmed is the County’s initial proposal for the New Plan that is required under the SRO. Based on a review of that document and based on her interviews and review of other related documents, the CA notes that the Hiring Plan contains a description of current hiring practices of the Bureau of HR, and it does not include any suggestions for revising those practices in light of the SRO.
To be continued…
You can read the full Shakman report here.
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