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Foundation for Accountability?
| April 30, 2008 | Posted by breen under Community Development, Government, Pittsburgh, Politics |
Yesterday, City Council approved the distribution of public dollars through a private foundation. Councilor Ricky Burgess is planning to funnel funds allocated to his district through the Poise Foundation. For more details, see this article.
What does everyone think of this strategy in terms of accountability? It seems like a good idea to take the politics out of funding and evaluate applications based on merit. However, is it problematic to turn public funds over to a private organization for distribution? Do we need to or should we just expect a higher standard of evaluation from our public institutions?
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I think this is a great idea. Since reelection is part of the job I think it is near impossible for an elected official to keep politics out of this decision process.
Are discretionary spending records public.
I applaud Rev. Burgess for taking this step and I am eager to see the results.
It’s a bold experiment, at any rate, and it has a strong rationale.
I agree wholeheartedly about the ultimate need for higher standards — we should not be outsourcing our governance at every opportunity — but given the present climate of challenges in Pittsburgh, this may be the kind of statement that is called for.