hitops Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Blather. You think anyone wants to sit around all day doing nothing? You have any idea how long that makes your day? A proper target would be something like how many case files to review in a given period. Statistically, not every batch of files is going to have the same number of improperly filled out paperwork. A quota on results rather than on work could easily require the employee to find reasons to cut people off in order to meet them. Good thing this isn't a quota then, isn't it? You sound like somebody who has little to no exposure to people who are quite happy to sit around and collect. I see the full spectrum in my practice, and there are plenty of totally willfully helpless people who are quite happy that you feel uncomfortable doing nothing and would be more happy paying your labor in tax money for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 The real story looks more like this: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/02/25/pol-ei-targets-vs-quotas-finley.html Benefit fraud is a huge problem in this country, What? Are you Saying that Mike Duffy Collected EI as well? Seriously, where is your source for this Benefit Fraud? Fraud is a crime. My Understanding is EI has been the Governments Gravy Train for Decades upon Decades , hosing the employee and Employer while redistributing the yearly surpluses towards billion dollar tax breaks for Banks/Oil and insurance companies increasing their profits on the backs of those who pay into EI. Obviously there is a level of Fraud within any organization, just ask Nigel Wright. Perhaps this is how he did business in the financial district as well. Whether you call it Targets or Quotas... its the same thing. I believe similar issues came up with regards to Revenue Canada.... and "tax cheats" yet many "innocents" were "Targets" if you watch W5, 5th Estate etc. I think if we are going to look into Fraud, perhaps we could get a much higher return from each Senator.. And Perhaps we should use the Monies allocated for EI towards EI and not towards increasing corporate profits on the backs of those who pay into an insurance, yet get their benefits reduced and premiums increased... IS she a Whistle Blower? Perhaps not, but is she flagging something morally wrong? Perhaps...maybe it was just in her department.. or maybe a sign of something more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I like to see a rule that ALL public workers, including MP's and senators, have 100% protection to whistleblow. IF ANY government is doing something wrong than WE, the taxpayers, should know about it and I don't think many Canadians would have a problem with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 I like to see a rule that ALL public workers, including MP's and senators, have 100% protection to whistleblow. IF ANY government is doing something wrong than WE, the taxpayers, should know about it and I don't think many Canadians would have a problem with that. It's not practical to allow that. There are examples where people need to keep concerns internal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonam Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 It's not practical to allow that. There are examples where people need to keep concerns internal. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Why? Lots of reasons - privacy, security, HR issues. Do you trust every single public employee to be fair and balanced when revealing secrets to the public in every case, to the point where they are given immunity from prosecution if they believe they're doing the right thing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Seriously, where is your source for this Benefit Fraud? Fraud is a crime. My source is the people I know who work in these government departments. The most common infraction is people claiming to be unemployed when they are in fact working. Another is collecting benefits multiple times under different names. ...and yes, it absolutely is a crime, and the investigation into it is serious and important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 But in a statement, it says all Service Canada employees are bound by a declaration not to go public with government information.Oh the horror! Giving "government" information to the "public" ... the people who pay for the system are to be denied info about the system they pay for.What's wrong with this picture? Thank goodness for all the brave whistleblowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 My source is the people I know who work in these government departments. The most common infraction is people claiming to be unemployed when they are in fact working. Another is collecting benefits multiple times under different names. ...and yes, it absolutely is a crime, and the investigation into it is serious and important. Your Source is anecdotal hearsay You require a statistic to back up your claim regarding fraud and the extent of fraud within the EI system. Anecdotal is fine, but everyone has a story and has seen something... Eventually there is a bottom line and a %... lets see those data.before making a claim that EI fraud is a huge problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carepov Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 You require a statistic to back up your claim regarding fraud and the extent of fraud within the EI system. Anecdotal is fine, but everyone has a story and has seen something... Eventually there is a bottom line and a %... lets see those data.before making a claim that EI fraud is a huge problem. I addressed this issue earlier: Well, the first sign that thereis a problem with fraud is that every investigator is expected to save $500,000 per year. "EI fraud threatens the effective operation of one of Canada 's most important social programs. Our investigations reveal that fraudulent claims result in approximately $142 million in EI overpayments and approximately $61 million in penalties on average each year." http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/fraud/fraud_serious.shtml "In 2011–12, the department processed 2.9 million claims and paid out $16.1-billion in benefits. While the government knows it overpaid $295-million, it also recognizes that it hasn’t yet identified all the mistaken payments. Estimating those could be worth as much as $578-million, the report found." http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-needs-to-crack-down-harder-on-ei-fraud-auditor-general/article11629844/ Your turn: can you show me what evidence you have that setting targets for EI inspectors creates a serious problem for legitiamate EI claimants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Proving that fraud is a "huge" problem has an inherent problem: defining what 'huge' is. Can we say this: 1) Fraud exists 2) The government should continue to spend money on preventing, and detecting fraud at least to the point where the costs to do so result in net revenue savings, when factoring in the fraud prevented/detected. If so, then the rest of this is simply a management problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjre Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 When justice is against the law, Snowdens appear. How sad the so called "democracy" behaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Your Source is anecdotal hearsay You require a statistic to back up your claim regarding fraud and the extent of fraud within the EI system. Anecdotal is fine, but everyone has a story and has seen something... Eventually there is a bottom line and a %... lets see those data.before making a claim that EI fraud is a huge problem. Yes it is. You know why? Because the people I know are doing the job they were hired to do, and following the agreements they signed not to go public. It's also why those in the know really don't care if you approve of the tactics or not. They're the ones who have to deal with it on a daily basis. The official data you ask for has already been quoted in this thread, more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 So less than 10% fraud overall, not bad, not great.Then take out those who unknowingly did it, add in the way govt sucks at paperwork and still sent $$ to people who had reported not to do so, add in the number of mistakes the EI folks did in calculating payments (oops overpayment) and you wind up with a minor number that in all liklihood will be attacked by the govt spending twice that to root out fraud, or as our esteemed MH said...2) The government should continue to spend money on preventing, and detecting fraud at least to the point where the costs to do so result in net revenue savings, when factoring in the fraud prevented/detected. But we know they wont. We have been over this before, except it was welfare fraud and the end result was it was very minor. Been there done that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 We have been over this before, except it was welfare fraud and the end result was it was very minor. Welfare fraud is rampant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Welfare fraud is rampant. Kool aid is over -------------------------> there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Kool aid is over -------------------------> there Again, if you know anyone who actually works in those departments, you also know that your claim is ridiculous. Go talk to an actual investigator, then get back to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitops Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) So less than 10% fraud overall, not bad, not great. Are you joking? 10% is awful. No organization with actual accountability, like a business with shareholders for example, would ever tolerate a rate like that if they were aware of it. Edited July 31, 2013 by hitops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Are you joking? If thats all I said then yes I would be, but I didnt so.....guess I am not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) Again, if you know anyone who actually works in those departments, you also know that your claim is ridiculous. Go talk to an actual investigator, then get back to me.Maybe Winnipeg/MB has a problem? Ok, I called him. He is still laughing.He said its a problem yes, but not nearly what many make it out to be. Shills lump incorrect payments, oversights, our own mistakes (as was alluded to earlier) into the same 'fraud pot' as those who outright and knowingly rip off the system. Yup, been there done that. Edited July 31, 2013 by Guyser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carepov Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Guyser2, How would we know how much fraud is going undetected? (How many people are collecting and working under the table, etc...) What do you think about the government target of each invesigator saving $500,000 per year? Doesn't that suggest that it is worth putting the effort into investigating fraud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Guyser2, How would we know how much fraud is going undetected? (How many people are collecting and working under the table, etc...) Studies, investigations of suspected fraud , stats, all sorts of ways to garner an idea of whats out there. What do you think about the government target of each invesigator saving $500,000 per year? Doesn't that suggest that it is worth putting the effort into investigating fraud? Why doesnt the govt put it at a Billion (insert pinky in mouth) and that would suggest even more effort should go into it. Facetious, but I think you get my point. Think of it this way, Our esteemed Mayor ( ) said he would stop the gravy train , yet he had no idea there wasnt one to stop. Same thing here. You cannot pull a figure from ones behind as a target and say 'achieve that' without knowing just how good or bad it is out there> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Isn't there a difference of some committed EI fraud outright and some be charged with fraud because the a government changing the laws? This government has a problem with seaonal workers getting EI, and I rather they get EI, since they pay into the fund than going on welfare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitops Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 If thats all I said then yes I would be, but I didnt so.....guess I am not. The rest was just your own personal monologue, 10% was the only concrete point you made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 The rest was just your own personal monologue, 10% was the only concrete point you made. Oh I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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