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Dear FC Chronicle Editor

I am pleased that you and the FC Chronicle are conducting an "audit" of the FC Regional Council, particularly the Councillors who self-assessed and evaluated their own performances, reported their "passed" ratings resulting into their own mandated salary increase. Such "increase in salary and allowances" without direct proportional increase in their accountabilities, and responsibilities proved that if ratepayers and voters would assess their performances, they (Councillors) will never get an increase in pay let alone pass the assessment by the people of FC!!

Here is an example: Any employee of FCRC will never get a promotion unless that person has undergone an assessment by supervisor and manager whose recommendation for such promotion, ie increase in salary is forwarded to Human Resources manager for further assessment and if HR Manager approved the promotion for that employee, a further approval by the Executive Manager or Director of the Department concernced will be sought and lastly the CEO. This shows how difficult it is for any employee of FCRC to get a promotion let alone increase in salary in comparison with Councillors giving themselves increase of salaries plus perks.

With blackhole of $8M (round up figures) of FCRC, ratepayers and the whole community should seriously consider new people to manage this Council.

I also wonder if anyone has audited the alcohol expenditures of FC Regional Council, let alone the expenses it incurred on logos and stationery.

I wish that in 2012 Fraser Coast would have nurturing, caring and humanitarian candidates to run for local government positions.

I trust that the editor and staff of FC Chronicle would take this suggestions and comment on board.

Thanking you all
Concerned citizen of FC