AS WE PREDICTED

IRD is in for a shake up. Its been the talk of the town for a couple of weeks.

We think that customs will also see some changes. And please , Womens Affairs. Scrap it.

WHO IS GOING TO FEEL THE KNIFE?

Stuff reports on the human face of public service cuts. Its a crap story, one source and an unnamed one at that. Really really shoddy journalism.

However , they are right we are expecting some cuts to be announced pretty soon. Now if the Govt was being really pragmatic they would fold Womens Affairs into the Ministry Of Social Development. Customs may be feeling a bit underworked with drops in cargo in and out of the country. And what about staffing at our airports?

We expect to see some cuts in IRD - as businesses fold and there is less processing, All Policy departments need to be trimmed - halve them. Simple.

All publications to be reviewed. Move most on line. Ban Statements of Intent. WE dont want departments INTEND to do we want to know what they WILL do and then put some KPI's around it.

Building and Housing can be cut to half of its current staffing levels.

That's just a few for starters.

Hooton reckons the tax mans interest maybe piqued by the Winston scandal

Hooton reckons that the IRD needs to look at the tangled web of deceit that is NZ First finances and check it out for any tax breaches - good idea - anyone for another inquiry?