Cabinet performance reviews: Not really a new idea

As the aides to Gov. Rick Scott and his colleagues on theCabinet revived the debate today over crafting a new policy about how to evaluate the performance of agency heads who report to them in the wake of the governors botched firing of former FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey, some history:

If they had asked their predecessors, they would have learned that the practice had been in place for years and, on occasion used by this governor and Cabinet.

Records and transcripts ofCabinetmeetings reviewed by the Herald/Times show that the governor andCabinethad a record of requiring a performance review of officials who reported to them.

The practice continued for the first year Scott and the threeCabinetofficials came to office but then waned. DOR Secretary Lisa Echeverri did not have one in 2012 and her replacement, Marshall Stranburg, has never had one.

The Cabinet discussed Baileys performance on Sept, 23, 2014, and it was glowing.The transcript from theCabinetmeeting shows that Bailey noted that Floridas crime was trending downward "across the board."

At that meeting, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam noted that this crime trend is unusual for large, populated states like Florida. Bailey agreed, noting that in other big states crime is rising. Putnam asks if Florida is an oasis in the sea of rising crime, and Bailey signals it is.

Scott then added to the kudos, noting "there's a high regard for FDLE" among Florida's law enforcement agencies. He added a caveat, however, there is also high regard for other law enforcement saying everyone works together well."

Attorney General Pam Bondi added her praise, calling out the FDLE crime lab for its quality work an.

Not only are they a great investigative agency but all of our sheriffs and chiefs rely on that data, she said.

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Cabinet performance reviews: Not really a new idea