Imagine the qualifications needed for someone to watch over a 50 million dollar a week government program. If you listed a barefoot DUI, campaign fraud, defaulted loans, unpaid taxes, and personal bankruptcy then Governor Brownback has a job for you!
Most people might think the person appointed to be Inspector General for Kancare would have skills like accounting, legal knowledge, and traits like honesty and integrity. Maybe even a dash of experience. You might think that an appointment like this would be newsworthy, deserving of a public announcement, considering the 'pay to play' (Pay to Play) troubles the Governor is in. But then again, this is Governor Kickback and his pet project Kancare we're talking about.
The Governor has already proven that Kancare is a cash crop (Brownback Buddy System) for his inner circle. Now he has secretly placed an incompetent fox in charge of the hen house! What better way to get away with insurance fraud then to have someone in charge who has no idea what they are looking at. Perhaps I am being unfair, lets take a look at Phil Hermanson's qualifications...
"The 49-year-old has no college degree or career experience in insurance, legal, accounting, health care or law enforcement fields applicable to examining conduct of clients and service providers interacting with three insurance companies awarded Medicaid contracts by the administration of Gov. Sam Brownback."- from CJOnline
In other words, Brownback is overseeing the taxpayer's money with someone who doesn't know anything about overseeing the taxpayer's money. But don't worry, Republican David Crum of the House-Senate oversight committee on Kancare says...
"He’s very excited about the opportunity. He’s been doing a lot of homework.”- CJOnline
Of course he didn't do any of that homework in accounting class or law school. Don't panic though, Phil says he has found a new source of education for himself...
“Everyone makes mistakes, and I have certainly learned from my mistakes," Hermanson said- CJOnline
And what mistakes does he have to learn from? For starters, he learned to wear shoes while having intoxicated car accidents...
"Hermanson rear-ended a car at a red light in Wichita. Two women in the other vehicle were injured. Hermanson, who was barefoot, submitted to a field sobriety test but refused a Breathalyzer exam." CJOnline
He has also learned to keep his story straight...
"He reportedly blamed his faulty driving on prescription medicine taken for an injury. His attorney said in court the medication was for high blood pressure." - CJOnline
And he's learned a little about campaign finance laws...
"A commission investigation revealed $2,700 in undocumented campaign expenditures and checks for cash. In addition, $1,000 from his political account was reported as spent on repayment of a loan when no loan existed."
And thankfully, some tax law...
"state and court records show, a tax warrant was issued against Hermanson for $1,100 in unpaid income taxes." - CJOnline
Great choice Governor. You have really shown the people of Kansas how important competence is to you. You're doing a heckuva job Brownie!
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