... over the neck of Corrections CEO Barry Matthews. Will it fall, or can he take a hint?
The Herald reports in detail this morning over the fallout from the release of the Auditor-General's report into Corrections' foul-ups. Patrick Gower reports:
Barry Matthews' future as head of Corrections is in serious question, after his Minister Judith Collins pointedly refused to express confidence in him yesterday.
Ms Collins' reluctance to back her departmental chief executive came after what she called a "damning" report from the Auditor-General raised concerns that the public's safety was at risk because of
its failure to monitor paroled offenders.Ms Collins would say only: "I have confidence Mr Matthews understands exactly just how seriously I am viewing this issue."
And even more pointedly, this paragraph leapt from our screen:
Ms Collins' blunt criticism of the department and her refusal to back Mr Matthews means their working relationship is at an end, and will give his employer, the State Services Commission, little choice but to remove him.
Meanwhile TVNZ is reporting that Judith Collins has given the State Services Commissioner 10 days to apportion blame - another clear signal that Matthews' CV should be being updated right at this very moment. He had a limitless Get Out of Jail Free card from the previous administration; sadly for him, it expired 0n 8 November 2008.
2 comments:
Only problem:
Who would want that job anyway?
David Benson-Pope? He's right into locking up and restraints is he not?
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