Freespool,

A major reason for concern about consolidating agencies is that the track record shows that the suggested or intended savings don't come about, or at least don't occur as a result of the consolidation.

You merge 3 agencies, and the former 3 directors or their replacements become the 3 deputy directors of the new agency, which then has 1 new "super-director" appointed to oversee the whole shebang. Along with other add-ons, total costs go up, not down. In order to reduce costs, programs and projects, and their associated personnel, have to be cut or eliminated. Greater efficiency is a talked about but almost never realized outcome in gov't. service.

Sg