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The secrecy surrounding the appointment of a new County Administrator in the new Vestfold County Municipality was immense. There were a total of six names on the list of applicants that were kept secret from the public. Toril Eeg was one of these names. As justification, she stated that the municipality in which she works is undergoing “ongoing restructuring”.
She went on to say that she was responsible for implementing this, and that publishing the name would be “very unfortunate for the restructuring work that is going on”.
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an exception
The county council, state official of Vestfold, and Telemark all believe this to be within the exceptions in the Public Information Act, and so agree with Ige that her name should be kept secret.
There are two questions about Egg’s secrecy, and the other secrecy for the mystery seekers.
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1. What kind of organization would EEG have built if they were “very unfortunate” if it was known that they were considering applying for another job?
Is it really so bad in Werder that the mere thought of quitting EEG will lead to “extremely unfortunate” consequences?
2. What kind of assessment does Egg make of herself as a manager, if she believes the organization will not deal with her contemplation of resignation?
It is very likely that the municipality of Færder would have dealt well with the Eeg candidacy which became known early in the process. He is also very
They’ll probably handle it just fine with her quitting now. What does he say about Egg’s assessment of his role and position? And is this the kind of leader the county council needs now, one who thinks himself almost indispensable?
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strange situation
The civil investigator has now received Tonsberg Blad’s complaint about the confidentiality of the list of applicants. The assessment to be made is, in accordance with the Public Information Act, whether it is right to keep six names from the list of applicants secret.
Regardless of whether it is legally correct or not, it shows a strange attitude towards the employees of the organization Eeg is leaving and where it is going.
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But most importantly, it is a strange attitude towards those who already pay the 1.7 million kroner they will receive in their salaries every year, and who depend on the services you will provide, the people of Vestfold.
Senior positions in the public sector are too important to be filled by a small circle in a dark room of power.
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