SANTO DOMINGO. - The Chamber of Deputies approved in two consecutive roll calls a RD$1.0 billion loan after declaring it urgent, to pay the Christmas bonus for workers of cities across the country.
The loan with funds from the State-owned Reservas Bank will be distributed among the non-centralized official and non-financial agencies, as well as to the around 190 city councils, to pay the 13th salary, equivalent to one monthly wage, commonly known as the Christmas bonus.
Chamber president Abel Martinez had to interrupt his medical leave and head the session which approved the initiative, which is expected to please the tens of thousands of city workers nationwide.
Written by: Atabey, 15 Dec 2011 3:52 PM
From: United States, NYC
If DR had in place a Biometric ID system to monitor these payments, I wonder how many people would show up to collect their "botellas"?
Let's all support the introduction of a biometric ID system for government. Lots of corruption fighting and savings will this system produce.
Josean, where's the love paisa?
The End of Botellas? DR could use biometrics to fight corruption and bust fake workers.
http://www.slate.com/articles/tec....ption_and_bust_fake_workers_.htmlFrom: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
What a shame, having to borrow money for pay-roll.......damn
Didn't anyone think this day was coming, you guys had 52 weeks to plan it out.
Last year one of the contractors working on multiple projects in NYC jumped to his death because he couldn't meet pay-roll for Christmas, he exhausted his borrowing abilities and couldn't show face because 150 employees depended on him......... Too bad we won't see that happen here.
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
Why are they borrowing money? Didn't they know this expense was coming and budget accordingly.
From: United States
Atabey, what in God´s green earth does biometrics have to do with floating a bond to pay bonuses? maybe you have a point, hidden somewhere, but i confess that it escapes me. if it is not too much trouble, would you mind making the linkage, so the rest of us mere mortals might comprehend the depths of this insight?
Written by: juanb, 15 Dec 2011 5:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The cities are supposed to prepare to have this money ready every year. They know that.
They also know that they can come with hat in hand at this time of year and beg for loans, which they know that they are always going to get.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
Like a damn stray cat, once you feed it it always come back.
Written by: antonio1, 15 Dec 2011 8:24 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Great gesture.......500 or 1000 pesos to spend on food and drink, is not bad/
Written by: RoyStone, 15 Dec 2011 8:31 PM
From: Australia
Dready,
A load of biometric equipment fell of the back of a truck in front of Atabey and he was hoping to sell the lot by Xmyth.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
IN this country, long term means tomorrow at noon pa' la comida.
Planning? Not within reach of our brain, heart and ball-less politikeros.
Written by: antonio1, 15 Dec 2011 11:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Won’t it be great if every Dominican family gets a 500 pesos Christmas bonus....lots of our children never see a toy during the festivities. Non Dominican will ask; what does 500 pesos buys?…. it buys a couple of toys, un brugalito, a 6 pack of soda, and dinner.
From: United States
antonio1-It is a shame how modern civilized society has distorted our values. We have been been ingrained with the idea and contantly dictated that "happiness" is dependent upon receiving a toy or other gifts for Christmas. I believe it is a wrong message to convey to children. While yes it is nice to receive a gift, it is also ok if you don't get one. Material things should not be the focus in life, but rather those things human hands can not touch.
Written by: walnut, 16 Dec 2011 8:49 AM
From: Bouvet Island, Cayuga lakeside
How about providing electricity to the population of La Romana during the day?
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 11:54 AM
From: Australia
guillermone,
agree absolutely.
walnut,
How about the population of La Romana paying their electricity bill?
From: United States
guillermone, nobody could have said it any better than you just did.
From: United States
Written by: RoyStone, 15 Dec 2011 8:31 PM
From: Australia
Dready,
A load of biometric equipment fell of the back of a truck in front of Atabey and he was hoping to sell the lot by Xmyth.
as we speak, he is probably sitting with Leonel, trying to work out the discount
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 1:19 PM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: dreadlocks, 15 Dec 2011 5:07 PM
From: United States
Atabey, what in God´s green earth does biometrics have to do with floating a bond to pay bonuses? maybe you have a point, hidden somewhere, but i confess that it escapes me. if it is not too much trouble, would you mind making the linkage, so the rest of us mere mortals might comprehend the depths of this insight?"
Dready, please I know things are going south for you but this............ Well, let me s-p-e-l-l it out for you:
You see, there are many people who think that there are many "botellas" in DR and many of these "botellas" ALSO get their ill-gotten bonuses come December. I know it's a bit hard for you to follow things, but come on!
From: United States
i know how desperately you want to get your biometrics circus going, but maybe, just maybe, you should make it relevant to the thread. now, if, for instance, someone alleged that the bonuses were being misdirected, that would open the gate for you to stumble in, with your new toy. however, the issues are about the payment of the bonuses, and the bond issue to pay for them. talk about me going downhill? you aren't even moving.
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 2:54 PM
From: United States, NYC
So you think that some of these bonuses aren't given to phantom workers? Are you for real Dready?
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 3:36 PM
From: Australia
Atabey,
Maybe I don't understand the technology, but how can biometrics prevent a corrupt government official from transferring money to an invalid account, or too much money into a valid one? This is a matter of enforcing proper procedures, not rocket-science I would have thought.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... (Look, beyond the words)
"Dominican Republic economy gets a US$1.07B year end boost"
What a way to boost the economy..........
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 5:26 PM
From: United States, NYC
RoyStone,
This is not a panacea for all that's rotten in DR. It just makes it more difficult to out and out practice corruption. If in order to dispense a wage or bonus into a checking account, a worker has to admit to an eye scan, well then I believe you and Dready can SEE how that might not be too remunerative for the phantom worker. As for setting up bogus companies and the like, yes these operation can occur, but even then an electronic account and signature can help others find out where its going and who had access to it. Ever consider how this biometrics might be used in conjunction with a cashless system? I think that's what's headed our way. It will make life terrible for the terrorist, drug barons and all others in the black market.
As for providing better overall management of resources for developing nations, here the cases in the article clearly point out success.
No system is foolproof, but even if this minimizes corruption by 50%, that a lot of goodwill
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 5:28 PM
From: United States, NYC
gained in the public environment, and the savings could be allocated with better needs (poverty) targeted.
Again, a win win for all except the corrupt people. And that in my book should make it a No-brainer for the likes of Josean and Dready.
Dready has this fixation with Nyet but Josean has yet to weigh in on this subject.
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 5:57 PM
From: Australia
I doubt if any technology, including biometrics, can eliminate anything like 50% of corruption. Technology only assists the crime-fighter until the criminal acquires equivalent technology. Crime will always exist as long as we have morality based on primitive superstition. Countries with the highest rates of crime and corruption also have the highest rates of deistic faith, and vice-versa.
From: United States
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 5:57 PM
From: Australia
I doubt if an technology, including biometrics, can eliminate anything like 50% of corruption.
what Atabey fails to understand is that methodologies have been employed, through various periods in history, to deal with crime. they have a temporary shelf life, until the miscreants find a way to outsmart them. given the basic understanding that technology is only as good as the operator, we only need to examine the idea that the measures can be circumvented with the appropriate degree of skullduggery and cunning.
From: United States
Countries with the highest rates of crime and corruption also have the highest rates of deistic faith, and vice-versa
yes, Roy, that is so true. maybe that is because the rodents who commit the crimes, during the week, believe that they will be absolved by the Sky God , if only they confess, and beg absolution, and, lest we forget, leave a few coins in the collection plate.
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 7:51 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Where is the biomertic soluton to this crime!
"Education is owed more than 312 billion pesos in 13 years"
"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.-To date education is owed 312 billion pesos not invested in this sector since the General Education Act, law 66-97, went into effect on February 4, 1997 to date."
"This means that it was given to education was 40.23% and is due 59.77% from 2008, 2009 and 2010."
"These figures explain why education in our country is so disastrous," said Nelson Suárez, Juan Montalvo Center and researcher and budget analyst.
Isn't 312 billion pesos roughly the same figure that was stolen from the children of DR to build Lie-onel's magic re-election Choo- Choo Train aka the METRO?
How you like them METRICS Atabey?
http://www.microsofttranslator.co....millones-de-pesos-en-13-anos.htmlWritten by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 8:05 PM
From: Australia
Dready, the crims' belief is entirely justified.
It is written clearly, in black-and-white, it the big book that is the inerrant word of God.
It does not matter what you do in life, as long as you believe in Jesus, are sorry, and pay your tithes, then eternity in paradise is your reward.
However be warned, if you live a perfect life, devoted to the benefit of mankind, but don't believe in Jesus, its off to the fiery place with eternal torment and anguish for you. But as George Carlin reminds us, Jesus still loves you.
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 8:14 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
That’s George Ca[r]lin Roy, in my imitation of Atabey!
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 8:25 PM
From: Australia
josean, sorry for the typo - I've fixed it.
Written by: tomito, 16 Dec 2011 9:11 PM
From: United States
It never ceases to amaze me how billions of people demand proof of virtually everything but don't question a fairy tale of an imaginary friend/dictator in the sky and base their whole life around a 2,000 year old book, some believe women came out of a man's rib, then a snake that sneaked into paradise talked and convinced the woman to eat an apple, they also believe the world is less than 6000 years old. Others believe virgins are waiting for them in the so called afterlife, millions even think paradise is in Utah and Jesus was not enough for them so they came up with (an American of course) Joseph Smith, go figure.
At the end of the day, they all think that the "creator" who knows the future, well, creates them yet if they become serial killers which he knew in advance, therefore created them to allow them to do so, will send them to hell.
Maybe this will help some of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mmskXXetcghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzuFrMRA3MWritten by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 9:39 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
No problem Roy, I just did want Tutor Atabey to keep after school!
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 9:42 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
tomito,
Where can I buy a pair of “magic underwear” for Atabey's Christmas present?
Written by: tomito, 16 Dec 2011 9:55 PM
From: United States
Josean
Duarte con Paris, if you don't find any type underwear there, whether magic or not, then head to the flea market near "El 12 de Haina", if that doesn't help, then stop looking.
From: United States
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 9:42 PM
From: United States
tomito,
Where can I buy a pair of “magic underwear” for Atabey's Christmas present?
unlike you, Josean, i am an old timer, and, therefore, old school. i believe in getting presents which can be really useful, things which people really need. in Atabey´s case, i will get him a brain for Christmas.
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 9:59 PM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 7:51 PM
From: United States
Where is the biomet[r]ic solut[i]on to this crime! [?]
Firstly, I clearly stated that this was not a panacea for all that's wrong with DR. Secondly, a recent case in Colombia illustrates my point. To wit:
Colombia announces $7.7B to fund free school education
Monday, 28 November 2011 14:04 Tim Hinchliffe
Colombia's government allocates millions of dollars to fund a massive increase in free public education in 2012.
Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo announced a $7.7 billion budget for the coming year, $256 million of which will pay for free education to be extended by six years.
Colombia pupils have so far only received free education for the first five years of schooling. Earlier this year the government announced the extension of free schooling for all children up to age 17.
A statement on the Ministry for Education website said, "This decision is a very important advance for closing
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 10:00 PM
From: United States, NYC
gaps in equality and access to education, for all children and young people.
"More than 8.5 million students will not have to pay a penny for tuition, boarding and additional services in official education institutions."
The Ministry is calling for parents to help with the implementation by law by alerting them of schools illegally charging students.
Campo also announced that $513 million had been allocated to pay for the construction and reconstruction of 200,000 educational institutions severely affected by Colombia's rainy season. The works will begin in the first quarter of 2012.
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 10:01 PM
From: United States, NYC
Colombia spends $118M on 'ghost' students
Friday, 02 December 2011 09:12 Toni Peters
education
Education officials have been accused of stealing up to $118 million from Colombia's education budget by lying about school numbers, reported financial magazine Dinero Thursday.
It is alleged that corrupt officials in various parts of the country did not notify the government when numbers of registered students decreased, in order to siphon off money from school budgets. The government claims $118M has been spent on 'ghost' students.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos denounced the alleged corruption, saying, "Those who want to continue living off the robbery of the state ... should know that their days of profiting are numbered and there is an elite team investigating their actions so that they be punished.
The Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo announced that after the 94 certified Secretariats of Education scrutinized their information lists, the number of studen
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 10:02 PM
From: United States, NYC
decreased by 180,000.
The number of child, adolescents and adult students enrolled in preschool, primary, and secondary school was 9.42 million at the end of 2010 but fell to 9.24 million in October 2011.
In some cases, students were registered twice, non-existent students were registered, or students were pre-registered but never began attending the educational establishment.
Campo said $103 million will deducted from the coming year's budgets of the departments and cities who had kept incorrect student figures. The places with the greatest number of false students were Bolivar, Cesar, Cordoba and Magdalena departments, and the cities of Bogota and Buenaventura.
On the discovery of the scam, Santos said "What happened? There began to be some corrections for the matter of the disappearance of some 'ghost children' and the number of children reported as attending schools began to decrease."
Campo said that in 2012 there will be audits in all the departments of the count
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 10:04 PM
From: United States, NYC
Campo said that in 2012 there will be audits in all the departments of the country "in order to verify that the children reported as registered really exist and are children of flesh and bone and not ghost children." She also said that the all the relevant information has been given to the Prosecutor General to establish responsibility."
1. I never claimed that biometric would be the END ALL to corrupt practices in the DR,
2. Education is a problem that pervades many Latin nations, even the better educated ones with Colombia traditionally ONLY providing the first 5 years of education FREE!
"Colombia pupils have so far only received free education for the first five years of schooling. Earlier this year the government announced the extension of free schooling for all children up to age 17."
3. the manipulation of the student count to include 180,000 phantom students definitely misallocated funds throughout Colombia. So, yes even in education the biometric system could facil
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 10:09 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Dread what do you think will be the shelf life of the biomet[r]ic solut[i]on! [?]
Written by: Atabey, 16 Dec 2011 10:14 PM
From: United States, NYC
Josean,
It's all plain and within dready's level of comprehension.
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 10:55 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Back to the topic for a moment
No wonder there isn’t any money for Christmas bonuses
"Of every 10 campaign billboards on the roads, more than 6 are belong to Danilo Medina
The presidential candidate of the PLD has 1,667 billboards on main roads throughout the country or the 62.8% of the total. The rest is the sum of all the other candidates."
And on public property to boot!
http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....as-de-6-son-de-Danilo-Medina.htmlWritten by: RoyStone, 16 Dec 2011 10:59 PM
From: Australia
I'm not sure if hi-tech biometric equipment is needed to determine if a child exists or not. Perhaps the money could be better spend on providing books, desks, buildings and teachers?
Written by: josean, 17 Dec 2011 12:00 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Roy,
There are people that if you call a turd a “new transitional piece of processed nutritional matter” they will buy it and in some cases even eat it.
What made America “great” was not necessarily what it produced in hard objects, no pun intended, but that they could sell anything to anyone with advertisement.
It’s all about the ad (salesmanship) and not the product!
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Dec 2011 9:59 AM
From: Australia
josean,
God-shops (churches) were selling non-existent product long before America was discovered, and even in this so-called enlightened age, still are.
Still if we only bought what we actually need, or even get some benefit from, the entire economy of the world would collapse. Maybe that's what's needed to stem our suicidal exponential population growth?
From: United States
Written by: josean, 16 Dec 2011 10:09 PM
From: United States
Dread what do you think will be the shelf life of the biomet[r]ic solut[i]on! [?]
until he encounters some new toy to peddle.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Dec 2011 11:47 AM
From: Australia
Okay, so Atabey's biometrics won't fix the problem?
(Josean, other than Leo's assassination)
Written by: josean, 20 Dec 2011 12:22 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
(Josean, other than Leo's assassination)
I have never called for the scum bags assassination or anyone else’s. Now a 40 year stay at the Noriega Hilton in beautiful Miami is my dream!
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Let's all support the introduction of a biometric ID system for government. Lots of corruption fighting and savings will this system produce.
Josean, where's the love paisa?
The End of Botellas? DR could use biometrics to fight corruption and bust fake workers.
http://www.slate.com/articles/tec....ption_and_bust_fake_workers_.html
Didn't anyone think this day was coming, you guys had 52 weeks to plan it out.
Last year one of the contractors working on multiple projects in NYC jumped to his death because he couldn't meet pay-roll for Christmas, he exhausted his borrowing abilities and couldn't show face because 150 employees depended on him......... Too bad we won't see that happen here.
They also know that they can come with hat in hand at this time of year and beg for loans, which they know that they are always going to get.
A load of biometric equipment fell of the back of a truck in front of Atabey and he was hoping to sell the lot by Xmyth.
Planning? Not within reach of our brain, heart and ball-less politikeros.
agree absolutely.
walnut,
How about the population of La Romana paying their electricity bill?
From: Australia
Dready,
A load of biometric equipment fell of the back of a truck in front of Atabey and he was hoping to sell the lot by Xmyth.
as we speak, he is probably sitting with Leonel, trying to work out the discount
From: United States
Atabey, what in God´s green earth does biometrics have to do with floating a bond to pay bonuses? maybe you have a point, hidden somewhere, but i confess that it escapes me. if it is not too much trouble, would you mind making the linkage, so the rest of us mere mortals might comprehend the depths of this insight?"
Dready, please I know things are going south for you but this............ Well, let me s-p-e-l-l it out for you:
You see, there are many people who think that there are many "botellas" in DR and many of these "botellas" ALSO get their ill-gotten bonuses come December. I know it's a bit hard for you to follow things, but come on!
Maybe I don't understand the technology, but how can biometrics prevent a corrupt government official from transferring money to an invalid account, or too much money into a valid one? This is a matter of enforcing proper procedures, not rocket-science I would have thought.
What a way to boost the economy..........
This is not a panacea for all that's rotten in DR. It just makes it more difficult to out and out practice corruption. If in order to dispense a wage or bonus into a checking account, a worker has to admit to an eye scan, well then I believe you and Dready can SEE how that might not be too remunerative for the phantom worker. As for setting up bogus companies and the like, yes these operation can occur, but even then an electronic account and signature can help others find out where its going and who had access to it. Ever consider how this biometrics might be used in conjunction with a cashless system? I think that's what's headed our way. It will make life terrible for the terrorist, drug barons and all others in the black market.
As for providing better overall management of resources for developing nations, here the cases in the article clearly point out success.
No system is foolproof, but even if this minimizes corruption by 50%, that a lot of goodwill
Again, a win win for all except the corrupt people. And that in my book should make it a No-brainer for the likes of Josean and Dready.
Dready has this fixation with Nyet but Josean has yet to weigh in on this subject.
From: Australia
I doubt if an technology, including biometrics, can eliminate anything like 50% of corruption.
what Atabey fails to understand is that methodologies have been employed, through various periods in history, to deal with crime. they have a temporary shelf life, until the miscreants find a way to outsmart them. given the basic understanding that technology is only as good as the operator, we only need to examine the idea that the measures can be circumvented with the appropriate degree of skullduggery and cunning.
yes, Roy, that is so true. maybe that is because the rodents who commit the crimes, during the week, believe that they will be absolved by the Sky God , if only they confess, and beg absolution, and, lest we forget, leave a few coins in the collection plate.
Where is the biomertic soluton to this crime!
"Education is owed more than 312 billion pesos in 13 years"
"SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.-To date education is owed 312 billion pesos not invested in this sector since the General Education Act, law 66-97, went into effect on February 4, 1997 to date."
"This means that it was given to education was 40.23% and is due 59.77% from 2008, 2009 and 2010."
"These figures explain why education in our country is so disastrous," said Nelson Suárez, Juan Montalvo Center and researcher and budget analyst.
Isn't 312 billion pesos roughly the same figure that was stolen from the children of DR to build Lie-onel's magic re-election Choo- Choo Train aka the METRO?
How you like them METRICS Atabey?
http://www.microsofttranslator.co....millones-de-pesos-en-13-anos.html
It is written clearly, in black-and-white, it the big book that is the inerrant word of God.
It does not matter what you do in life, as long as you believe in Jesus, are sorry, and pay your tithes, then eternity in paradise is your reward.
However be warned, if you live a perfect life, devoted to the benefit of mankind, but don't believe in Jesus, its off to the fiery place with eternal torment and anguish for you. But as George Carlin reminds us, Jesus still loves you.
That’s George Ca[r]lin Roy, in my imitation of Atabey!
At the end of the day, they all think that the "creator" who knows the future, well, creates them yet if they become serial killers which he knew in advance, therefore created them to allow them to do so, will send them to hell.
Maybe this will help some of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mmskXXetcg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzuFrMRA3M
No problem Roy, I just did want Tutor Atabey to keep after school!
tomito,
Where can I buy a pair of “magic underwear” for Atabey's Christmas present?
Duarte con Paris, if you don't find any type underwear there, whether magic or not, then head to the flea market near "El 12 de Haina", if that doesn't help, then stop looking.
From: United States
tomito,
Where can I buy a pair of “magic underwear” for Atabey's Christmas present?
unlike you, Josean, i am an old timer, and, therefore, old school. i believe in getting presents which can be really useful, things which people really need. in Atabey´s case, i will get him a brain for Christmas.
From: United States
Where is the biomet[r]ic solut[i]on to this crime! [?]
Firstly, I clearly stated that this was not a panacea for all that's wrong with DR. Secondly, a recent case in Colombia illustrates my point. To wit:
Colombia announces $7.7B to fund free school education
Monday, 28 November 2011 14:04 Tim Hinchliffe
Colombia's government allocates millions of dollars to fund a massive increase in free public education in 2012.
Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo announced a $7.7 billion budget for the coming year, $256 million of which will pay for free education to be extended by six years.
Colombia pupils have so far only received free education for the first five years of schooling. Earlier this year the government announced the extension of free schooling for all children up to age 17.
A statement on the Ministry for Education website said, "This decision is a very important advance for closing
"More than 8.5 million students will not have to pay a penny for tuition, boarding and additional services in official education institutions."
The Ministry is calling for parents to help with the implementation by law by alerting them of schools illegally charging students.
Campo also announced that $513 million had been allocated to pay for the construction and reconstruction of 200,000 educational institutions severely affected by Colombia's rainy season. The works will begin in the first quarter of 2012.
Friday, 02 December 2011 09:12 Toni Peters
education
Education officials have been accused of stealing up to $118 million from Colombia's education budget by lying about school numbers, reported financial magazine Dinero Thursday.
It is alleged that corrupt officials in various parts of the country did not notify the government when numbers of registered students decreased, in order to siphon off money from school budgets. The government claims $118M has been spent on 'ghost' students.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos denounced the alleged corruption, saying, "Those who want to continue living off the robbery of the state ... should know that their days of profiting are numbered and there is an elite team investigating their actions so that they be punished.
The Education Minister Maria Fernanda Campo announced that after the 94 certified Secretariats of Education scrutinized their information lists, the number of studen
The number of child, adolescents and adult students enrolled in preschool, primary, and secondary school was 9.42 million at the end of 2010 but fell to 9.24 million in October 2011.
In some cases, students were registered twice, non-existent students were registered, or students were pre-registered but never began attending the educational establishment.
Campo said $103 million will deducted from the coming year's budgets of the departments and cities who had kept incorrect student figures. The places with the greatest number of false students were Bolivar, Cesar, Cordoba and Magdalena departments, and the cities of Bogota and Buenaventura.
On the discovery of the scam, Santos said "What happened? There began to be some corrections for the matter of the disappearance of some 'ghost children' and the number of children reported as attending schools began to decrease."
Campo said that in 2012 there will be audits in all the departments of the count
1. I never claimed that biometric would be the END ALL to corrupt practices in the DR,
2. Education is a problem that pervades many Latin nations, even the better educated ones with Colombia traditionally ONLY providing the first 5 years of education FREE!
"Colombia pupils have so far only received free education for the first five years of schooling. Earlier this year the government announced the extension of free schooling for all children up to age 17."
3. the manipulation of the student count to include 180,000 phantom students definitely misallocated funds throughout Colombia. So, yes even in education the biometric system could facil
Dread what do you think will be the shelf life of the biomet[r]ic solut[i]on! [?]
It's all plain and within dready's level of comprehension.
Back to the topic for a moment
No wonder there isn’t any money for Christmas bonuses
"Of every 10 campaign billboards on the roads, more than 6 are belong to Danilo Medina
The presidential candidate of the PLD has 1,667 billboards on main roads throughout the country or the 62.8% of the total. The rest is the sum of all the other candidates."
And on public property to boot!
http://www.acento.com.do/index.ph....as-de-6-son-de-Danilo-Medina.html
There are people that if you call a turd a “new transitional piece of processed nutritional matter” they will buy it and in some cases even eat it.
What made America “great” was not necessarily what it produced in hard objects, no pun intended, but that they could sell anything to anyone with advertisement.
It’s all about the ad (salesmanship) and not the product!
God-shops (churches) were selling non-existent product long before America was discovered, and even in this so-called enlightened age, still are.
Still if we only bought what we actually need, or even get some benefit from, the entire economy of the world would collapse. Maybe that's what's needed to stem our suicidal exponential population growth?
From: United States
Dread what do you think will be the shelf life of the biomet[r]ic solut[i]on! [?]
until he encounters some new toy to peddle.
(Josean, other than Leo's assassination)
(Josean, other than Leo's assassination)
I have never called for the scum bags assassination or anyone else’s. Now a 40 year stay at the Noriega Hilton in beautiful Miami is my dream!