Gideon Walcott
Gideon Walcott joined The Bureaucrat's Bulletin after Gideon's bureaucracy apprenticeship. As The Bureaucrat's Bulletin's measurement desk analyst, Gideon Walcott follows bureaucracy claims into their logged results.
Articles by Gideon Walcott
Whistleblower Hotline Rings to Voicemail That Has Been Full Since 2019
The hotline, touted as the department's 'commitment to transparency and accountability,' has been unable to accept new messages for six years, a fact reported by a whistleblower who could not reach the hotline.
Government Agency Achieves New Milestone: Zero Percent of Emails Read
An internal audit found that the Department of Communications Oversight has not opened a single incoming email since migrating to a new email system in 2021, owing to a filter that routes all messages to a folder no one knows about.
Department Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Policy That Was Supposed to Be Temporary
The 'interim measure,' originally implemented for six months in 1975, now has its own commemorative letterhead and a dedicated compliance team of twelve.
Office Supply Requisition Form Now Longer Than the Iliad
The 94-page document, required for all supply requests over $15, includes a mandatory section on the 'philosophical justification for the requested item.'