Category Archives: Human Services System

iePolitics: Linda Haugan–The common denominator in the Traci Dean story

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Linda Haugan

I promised Traci I would publish her story and I simply have not had time to write a piece that does her situation justice.   Like so many of us involved with this blog, she has been screwed over by the county in a grand way.  And like so many of us, there is one person whose name stands out as a common denominator.   That, of course, is Linda Haugan.

Linda is one of the most hateful, vindictive and vicious people I have ever dealt with.  She is someone without a conscious and someone who is happy to do evil on behalf of her boss(es).

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iePolitics: Where’s Michael?

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It’s been months since we heard that a position was being created for our favorite used car salesman MDLR.  In our economy, the county thought it wise to add yet another layer to TAD bureacracy by creating the position of Assistant Director at a salary of $107, 744 to $137,987.  These are the requirements:

The ideal background for this position consists of a combination of experience, which should include at least three years of progressively responsible administrative or management experience within a large social service organization to include responsibility for multiple programs and directing a significant number of staff through subordinate supervisors, and education which is commensurate with the responsibilities of this position.

The ideal candidate will be an organized results-oriented manager who has a commitment to customer service, along with excellent interpersonal skills, being a team player and creating a positive and fair work environment.  In addition, this person must be able to embrace new ideas and effectively implement them in order to help customers achieve self-sufficiency.

Note:  There are no minimum education requirements. In other words, the position was created for Michael de la Rosa.  All of us except those who run HSS understand that completing MLA and reading the liner notes of the latest book on business strategy does not replace an MBA.

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iePolitics: Here’s Lucy!!

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We finally found her!  We wondered what happened to her after her promotion.  She suddenly was no longer employed by the county.  Here is the memo announcing her promotion:

Well this is embarrassing! Not for us but for the idiot who runs TAD. You see, Ms. Swanson, who belittles ESP employees who are required to have more education than Swanson and her band of ignoramuses, didn’t bother to check Lucy’s claims of being a college graduate.   Why should she?  She is of such low-level intelligence herself, she would not be able to tell the difference between a college graduate  and a high school drop out.

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iePolitics: Linda Haugan strikes again!

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Linda Haugan

This came to me from the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. Newsletter:

San Bernardino County, whose Director Linda Haugan is also the President of the California Welfare Directors Association, has been imposes [sic] a school nonattendance penalty upon 16 and 17 years old minors in lieu of referring them to a WtW activity as required by state law. This unlawful practice was vehemently defended by the county at a state hearing by San Bernardino County Official LuCinda Larson. It is the policy of DSS that if a 16 and 17 year old child fails to attend school, then they shall be referred to WtW. If they fail to participate in a WtW activity, then they will be sanctioned for failure to participate in an assigned WtW activity.

iePolitics: Where’s Lucy?

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We hear that San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) Deputy Director (?) Lucy Gigena has resigned.  Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t her appointment from ESP district manager to TAD deputy director recent?

I remember we previously discussed her affinity for sharing her sex life with her staff.  It pales in comparison to the other district manager we have featured several times who is known by her staff as the “C—” because she likes to tell her staff which orifice her boyfriend/husband inserted himself into during any given interlude the night before.

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iePolitics: More about stupid TAD supervisors

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Linda Haugan

We received confirmation from a fifth TAD office today that the original email that was sent out banning fans and radios stated that it was because they had exceeded their electricity allotment.  There was nothing about fire hazards or electrical strips.  Supervisors have been told that fans and radios will be allowed but not to spread the word.  So, let your employees get sick from the heat and smell and don’t say anything unless they beg.

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iePolitics: More on TAD electricity and fans

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Linda Haugan

We had one of the Marie wannabees, oops I mean TAD supervisors or above—you know the ones with the brown noses and really high foreheads—get on here and claim that the fan and radio ban was due to Risk Management and power strips being overloaded.   They think they are scoring brownie points with Linda Haugan by calling us stupid and uninformed.  The problem is, to get points, one must identify oneself, but like most uneducated TAD supervisors, they are too stupid to figure that out.   And they are too stupid to realize their explanation is . . . stupid.

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iePolitics: TAD Management Violating Civil Rights of Employees and Clients

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TAD management, aka Nancy Swanson and Linda Haugen, is at it again.  Now there is a big surprise.  They are violating the civil rights of both clients and employees.

Let’s say, for instance, 10 years ago you were an18-year-old unmarried woman who could not care for your newborn and allowed it to go into the foster care system.  The baby qualified for AFDC/TANF.  Even though you eventually relinquished your parental rights, you will forever be linked to that child in the C-IV system.

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InlandPolitics: San Manuel, three other gaming tribes accept welfare EBT cards for cash

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  • Written by Administrator
  • Posted June 24, 2010 at 7:29 am

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 – 09:18 P.M.

Based on information contained in a story published in Thursday’s Los Angeles Times, InlandPolitics.com has verified by cross-referencing database lists from the California Department of Social Services and the California Gambling Control Commission that some local indian casinos allow welfare recipients to withdraw cash with state issued debit cards.

Casinos operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Highland, Morongo Band of Mission Indians in Cabazon, Pala Band of Mission Indians in Pala, and the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in Temecula, offer automated teller machines (ATM) that accept debit cards issued by the state’s welfare system. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Welfare Fraud – Here’s a Thought

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Since we have a lot of Welfare Fraud Investigators reading this blog, I thought I would ask your opinion.  We know the Welfare Fraud Unit is about as screwed up as it gets.  We know Linda Haugen and Virginia Lugo would eliminate the “cowboys,” i.e., the sworn members of the unit, if they could.  We also know their attitudes have to do with the fact that admitting there is Welfare fraud in this county does not mesh with their empire building, that is, if fraud investigators arrest welfare cheats then caseloads drop which reduces the size of the empire. Continue reading →

iePolitics: So why are we still hiring managers?

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I thought we were having a budget crisis?  We can’t do with one less deputy director?  I guess we can’t.  Hot off the press:

It is my pleasure to announce that Marlene Hagan has been selected as the Deputy Director for the North Desert Region (NDR).  Marlene’s promotion is effective April 10, 2010.  Her reporting date to the NDR is yet to be determined.

Marlene earned her Master of Social Work degree from Loma Linda University.  While a student she completed an internship with San Bernardino County.  After her graduation she accepted the position of Social Service Practitioner with the County.

When Marlene was a Social Service Practitioner she gained experience as both a carrier worker and as a concurrent planning worker.  She was also certified as a Forensic Interview Specialist.

In 2003 Marlene promoted to Supervising Social Service Practitioner.  She was the supervisor for  a concurrent planning unit.  In 2006 she promoted to Child Welfare Services Manager.  In her current position Marlene has had a variety of management responsibilities including foster home licensing, the special health care needs program, the Independent Living Program, Wraparound and Family Group Conferencing, and the regionalization of the Adoptions program.

As you can see Marlene has experience in a variety of programs which will serve her well in her new position.

Please join me in welcoming and congratulating Marlene on her promotion and new assignment.

DAM/ls

iePolitics: Updates

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Sheriff/DCS:  I received a call today from County Counsel and they will be mailing a response to me.  Also received an email from Deanna Avey-M with the same information.  I will post it when I receive it.  It seems like this is a big deal whether it really is a decision from the Ninth District or an interpretation from the county.  From what it sounds like, children are going to be hurt because of this but we will wait to pass judgment until we get the information.  Nothing from the Sheriff’s Office by the way.  Now there is a surprise.

Foodstamps:  A very nice lady called me within twenty minutes of me submitting the application online.  My telephone interview is Monday.  I will let you all know how that goes.

 

iePolitics: A Tip About the Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Children’s Services

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iePolitics has been contacted by several employees regarding an apparent change in policy regarding the questioning of children who claim they are being abused by their parents.  The information provided is disturbing at best.

Because I consider this to be a sensitive subject, I sent a public information request today to Sheriff Hoops, Deana Avey-Motikeit, and David Wert, asking for the basis for the change in policy and a copy of the written policy.  So far no response but I will give them until sometime tomorrow. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Layoffs and TAP and TAD

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If there are any employees who actually believe there will be no layoffs, I have some oceanfront property in Arizona to sell you.  Former county administrative officer Mark Uffer has left a mess behind so much so that some are starting to feel sorry for his replacement Greg Devereaux and the almost impossible mess he has to clean up.

This fiscal year it will not be a matter of layoffs OR giving up our raises.  It will either be both or massive layoffs.  Let’s see how Bob Blough explains this one away.  But that is not the real point of this post.

 

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iePolitics: FIRED!

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Jim Lindley, former, and I love using that term “former,” director of Public Health is out the door.  That’s right, FIRED! and I can’t think of a more deserving Public Health Employee.

Since Lindley’s appointment to Public Health, department employees have been in an uproar over his lack of qualifications.  He, along with former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer, revamped the department and what employees claim was to be a merger with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).  Employees are breathing a sigh of relief that he is gone.  I know they hope to get back to the business of public health and away from empire building.

Peter Wulfman, division manager for Solid Waste Management, has also been terminated.  It has been suggested he undermined many projects.

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iePolitics: Talking about Liars and Connivers

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I received an email the other day that asked some questions about Supervisor Neil Derry in reference to a building about to be leased by the county.  If the sender of this email will send me their email address, I will forward Supervisor Derry’s response.  In trying to keep the email address confidential I even deleted it from my files. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Story Updates

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The situation at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is more serious than even I realized.  I have not been writing about it because of the type of investigation that is going on.  This investigation is not being completed by the county or standard state agencies that normally investigate the hospital.  I will update as information becomes available.  I do expect to see at least one termination at a very high level and there is a potential for criminal charges being brought. Continue reading →

iePolitics: More on Welfare Fraud Investigator Situation

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Just to keep everyone updated as I have lost most phone numbers and emails, we are still trying to get a date set for a meeting.  I’ve also been discussing the situation with newspaper reporters and we have some interest.  They understand that if anyone is willing to go on the record it will have to be those that have been forced to resign or retire as current fraud investigators will face loss of their jobs.

The reporters I’ve spoken to so far seem incredulous that the classification has been so decimated and the reason for it.  Everyone knows welfare fraud is rampant in this county and getting worse. Continue reading →

iePolitics: The Little Things In Life

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I know we still have a lot of former San Bernardino County Jobs and Employment Services Department Employment Services Specialists reading the blog. How many of you remember the days before TAD decimated our department when we went through programs to help make us better employees rather than destroy our ability to get our job done?   Anyone remember the poverty training we had to go through?  Somewhere I still have the book describing the survival skills necessary to be living in a lower-class situation, a middle-class situation, and an upper-class situation.

Do remember the questions we had to answer?

  • Do you know how to get the executive membership at the country club?
  • Do you know how to keep your laundry from being stolen at the laundromat?
  • Do you know how to pick a daycare center?
  • Do you know the time of day stores deposit their expired food in the dumpster?
  • Do you know how to get your child into the most exclusive private schools?
  • Do you know where the food banks are located and when they give out food?
  • Do you know how to hire a maid?
  • Can you tell the difference between silk, linen and cotton and how to care for each?
  • Do you know how to get your children to fall asleep when they are still hungry?

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iePolitics: Once Again–Andrew and HSS Administration

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Geez, does it never end in this county?  We’ve been harping on hostile work environment around here for how long now?  Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) management incompetence?  The stupidity of Service First when interpreted by Linda Haugen and her band of dumb-ass managers?  The lack of education of TAD managers costing taxpayers?

Let’s see.  I even met with Fourth District Deputy Chief of Staff Joy Chadwick over the fact that we are paying TAD directors $100,000-plus a year, they manage millions and millions of dollars in taxpayer money, and they don’t even have to have a high school diploma.  What did she do?  Nothing.  I mentioned the same to Assistant County Administrative Officer Dean Arabatzis and he chastised me for suggesting there might be something wrong with it.  And Human Resources Director Andrew Lamberto will do anything a pair of legs wants him to do, especially those belonging to one Ms. Haugen.

So, it should be no surprise that TAD managers do really stupid things.  After all, they are stupid.  Or perhaps ignorant is a better term.

A few days ago iePolitics posted a question about a rumor circulating that a TAD manager had been demoted to a EWIII position.  Well, the rumor is true.  Guess what she did among other things? Continue reading →

iePolitics: TAD Rumor Control

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Nothing ever changes in the San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department (Welfare or TAD).  I’ve been bombarded with questions as to why the TAD01 Deputy Director’s girlfriend (or perhaps now former) has been demoted from District Manager to Eligibility Worker III.  All the conspiracy theorist in the department are hard at work as apparently this type of demotion is unheard of.  So if someone has the scoop, inquiring minds at TAD want to know.

iePolitics: Stories We’re Working On

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At the top of my priority list right now is revealing the corruption within San Bernardino County’s Program Integrity Division, better known as the Welfare Fraud Unit, headed by Virginia Lugo. Welfare Fraud is the lowest of priorities in this county even though both internal and external fraud runs rampant.

I was discussing the issue with former San Bernardino County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Bill Postmus this morning. It seems the two administrations since his have reduced the number of fraud investigators by over 75 percent in the past few years. This is just another example of how out of touch our current Board of Supervisors is with the public they have been elected to serve. Continue reading →