The Commission's Responsibilities
In line with the summary contained in the body of this document, the Commission was requested to research, analyze and recommend ideas and proposals, after determining the most effective means to secure such, emphasizing best practices in government governance concerning the following areas:
The next major step for the Commission's work is the public forum to openly debate and discuss whether the crisis of confidence and trust perceived by the pattern of conduct reflected in the investigation and cases is so critical as to engage the public at large to determine possible resolutions.
The Commission expanded the membership of its body to include grass root citizen organizers as reflected in EPISO and Border-Interfaith, to assist in capturing and pursuing community wide collaboration and discussion to address the corruption issue at all levels of the citizenry participation process. This is an issue that should know no party affiliation or political leaning, and that is the premise that the Commission reflects.
The Commission has not engaged in any fundraising to defer expenses or costs of its work to date. In anticipation of such funding, though, it has an affiliation with the Community Foundation to serve as its fiscal agent, once the funded activity becomes necessary.
The nature of the Commission and its designation is in line with the long standing premise and philosophy of the U.S. system of government, namely, that government exists from the consent of the governed, its citizens, and its powers are extracted from the same consent. The reform of government comes from the same basis of power, namely the citizen and because the governmental body, through its elected representatives, has endured allegations of misconduct by some of its representatives, the investigation and evaluation of the problem cannot occur within the organization where the allegation of misconduct is suggested.
To avoid the appearance of a specialized interest or particular grouping of interest, the diversification of the Commission was sought and established. The Commission does not belong to any one group, any more than the individuals who came together to formulate the Commission came from any one group, but, instead, reflects several groups, both of political philosophy and functional background.
It is intended to reflect the communal nature of the challenge and the work necessary to resolve the issue.
- Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
- Procurement & Contracting
- Financial & Campaign Disclosure
- General Transparency of process and decision making
- Whistleblower protection
- Civic participation
The next major step for the Commission's work is the public forum to openly debate and discuss whether the crisis of confidence and trust perceived by the pattern of conduct reflected in the investigation and cases is so critical as to engage the public at large to determine possible resolutions.
The Commission expanded the membership of its body to include grass root citizen organizers as reflected in EPISO and Border-Interfaith, to assist in capturing and pursuing community wide collaboration and discussion to address the corruption issue at all levels of the citizenry participation process. This is an issue that should know no party affiliation or political leaning, and that is the premise that the Commission reflects.
The Commission has not engaged in any fundraising to defer expenses or costs of its work to date. In anticipation of such funding, though, it has an affiliation with the Community Foundation to serve as its fiscal agent, once the funded activity becomes necessary.
The nature of the Commission and its designation is in line with the long standing premise and philosophy of the U.S. system of government, namely, that government exists from the consent of the governed, its citizens, and its powers are extracted from the same consent. The reform of government comes from the same basis of power, namely the citizen and because the governmental body, through its elected representatives, has endured allegations of misconduct by some of its representatives, the investigation and evaluation of the problem cannot occur within the organization where the allegation of misconduct is suggested.
To avoid the appearance of a specialized interest or particular grouping of interest, the diversification of the Commission was sought and established. The Commission does not belong to any one group, any more than the individuals who came together to formulate the Commission came from any one group, but, instead, reflects several groups, both of political philosophy and functional background.
It is intended to reflect the communal nature of the challenge and the work necessary to resolve the issue.
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