The Role Of Any Vetting Team For Public Office!

February 04-2009:

The Role Of Any Vetting Team For Public Office!

Vetter's responsibilities vary, depending upon whom they are vetting, and what responsibility that or those persons for public office must have, to qualify for that position.

I gather from listening to an anchor on CNN explain her version of what may have happened with the Obama's vetting team, and the mis-steps that have occurred.

* Mr.Daschele, Mr. Richardson, Timothy Geithner, and the woman who subsequently removed herself from the nomination process, all had income tax and other personal problems. Which in this current Political and Economic climate, does not auger well for their chances favorably.

* Mr. Geithner (Treasury Secretary), admitted that he made a mistake or oversight, for two years of Self-employment overseas, that was not accounted for. He subsequently got approved for the Treasury Secretary's position

* Mr. Richardson, was identified for the Commerce Dept., but asked to be taken from the vetting list, because of a pending investigation on his personal life.

* The woman (Performance Overseer), had tax problems, and other personal matters, also removed
herself from the nomination.

So what was the problem with these three individuals that mattered so much?

President Barack Obama promised transparency, strict ethical practices, and integrity in his administration. That is why he signed that Ethics legislation soon after the swearing in of his presidency.

The vetting team is expected to follow the questionnaire criteria for qualification, as per client, and the position sought. If the client or applicant does not reveal a personal matter, that may or may not have been listed in the questionnaire, but would help the vetters to get a clearer insight into his or her personal life,and past work related experiences. Then even if the applicant passes the test on paper, but is subsequently found to err in some ethical or legal misdemeanor, then the vetters are not responsible for this new finding.

If they followed all that was expected of them as per the vetting process!

That is why the president had to acknowledge this embarrassment publicly, because if he didn't, it would have compromised his position on Turning The Page, or ensuring Strict Ethical Standards,' and Transparency, are observed in his administration.

Derryck.
NYC.