Finding the Money Needed for Change. As mayor of Detroit, I will oversee an unbiased examination of all City operations and practices to identify waste and abuse. The approach I  implement will involve a complete review of all City practices and processes to identify those that are not needed or can be performed in a cheaper, more efficient way. The process is called business process reengineering. I successfully used re-engineering to conquer other large-scale challenges, including streamlining processes IRS used to revamp its hard-to-read, difficult-to-understand taxpayer notices, which it sends to millions of taxpayers throughout the year. I also used process reengineering to revamp the process Southwestern Bell Telephone Company used to track a $200 million inventory investment. I will reengineer the City's business practices to accomplish the following:  

• Reduce the overall cost of running government, while also elevating the quality of service Detroit delivers to residents. 

• Ensure every dollar is being used in the most efficient manner.

• Create transparency so every citizen and contractor has an equal opportunity to secure City contracts.

• Ensure proper controls exist to prevent cronyism, theft, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.