http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/appointees_supervise_more_state_workers Comments for "Appointees supervise more state workers" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/appointees_supervise_more_state_workers <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>Elected officials supervise fewer employees than appointees.</p><p>As with <a href="/under_the_dome/cabinet_spends_more_than_council_of_state">spending</a>, it appears that the <a href="/under_the_dome/faq/who_serves_in_the_governors_cabinet">Cabinet</a> positions tend to have <a href="/under_the_dome/employees_and_the_cabinet_departments">larger responsibilities</a> than members of the <a href="/faq/who_is_on_the_council_of_state">Council of State</a>. </p><p>The smallest Cabinet department has more employees than all but two of the Council of State departments.</p><p>Below, the number of permanent full-time employees, according to the <a href="http://www.osp.state.nc.us/data/stats/agn.htm">Office of State Personnel</a>. </p><p><a href="http://www.ncagr.com/">Agriculture</a>: 1,258</p><p><a href="http://www.ncdoj.com/">Justice</a>: 1,186</p><p><a href="http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/">Public Instruction</a>: 593 </p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/faq/what_does_the_state_labor_commissioner_do">Labor</a>: 397 </p><p><a href="http://www.ncdoi.com/">Insurance</a>: 385 </p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/faq/what_does_the_state_treasurer_do">Treasurer</a>: 323</p><p><a href="http://www.ncauditor.net/">Auditor</a>: 177</p><p><a href="http://www.sosnc.com/">Secretary of State</a>: 163</p><p><a href="http://www.governor.state.nc.us/">Governor</a>: 70</p><p><a href="/under_the_dome/faq/what_does_the_lieutenant_governor_do">Lieutenant Governor</a>: 8 </p><p>The governor, of course, has the power to appoint a number of state officials, including the Cabinet, who oversee other employees, so these figures are not representative. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/appointees_supervise_more_state_workers#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/appointees_supervise_more_state_workers#comment cabinet council of state Office of State Personnel Under the Dome Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:30:24 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 11038 at http://projects.newsobserver.com