Assembly launches inquiry following report on Anchorage Health Department head’s fabricated resume

The Anchorage Assembly is beginning an inquiry into the hiring of a Health Department director who fabricated credentials and work history on his resume, and it is looking into whether it can independently vet top executives appointed by the mayor.

“What are our options to do other vetting, whether we have to or whether the administration has to temporarily hire an outside firm to take over the screening, until we know what the problem is? Or do we just continue to use the same failed system until we figure out what’s wrong?” member Kevin Cross said at Tuesday’s meeting.

How, exactly, the Assembly will proceed is likely to depend what legal options the Assembly’s lawyers identify.work to determine the extent of possible impacts to the municipality, and will likely work with the municipal auditor to review Gerace’s actions and work as department head, Assembly leadership said.

”I want to know if HR did anything to investigate those claims, or if they, just on face value, dubbed those as a witch hunt or character assassination,” Rivera said. He was one of three members who voted against confirming Gerace. The Assembly acts as a check on that power, voting whether or not to confirm a mayor’s appointee to a position. Before voting, the Assembly reviews public comments and testimony on mayoral appointments, and often holds confirmation hearings to ask questions of the appointees.

Why doesn't tge Anchorage assembly do some real work instead of being democrats all tge time. So they're butt hurt and can't force feed the people anylonger. Get over it. Do your jobs! We the people are suck of hearing you constant crying. Grow up. Deal with what you have. Learn

Time to get rid of all liberals on the assembly.

Scapegoat?

Needs to be some heads rolling. Those folks who were fired by the phony director hope you bring lawsuits, clear your name and get back pay. That's terrible leadership from the top down. You even were givens heads up but nobody listened.

donna_fleury Are those current staffed by the mayor accurately vetted? ANY OF THEM?

It’s ironic that the administration which constantly whines about the assembly overreaching it’s authority has now created a situation requiring the assembly to institute more oversight. They’re really owning them libs.

Niki Tshibaka was in charge of vetting Gerace & instead he vouched for him. Both Tshibakas are bad for Alaska.

I’m so grateful that the Anchorage Assembly keeps doing the right thing where this crook of a mayor is concerned.

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