Two conflicts

St. Louis Meto, the regional transit authority is in the process of constructing an extension to its’ existing light rail line. Its original perspective completion date was schedule for this spring. However complication have arose, and it became necessary for them to fire and sequence bring a lawsuit against the construction companies working on the project. The funding for this project came form a quarter cent sale tax. And while they are still in the black as yet the reserve is drying up after all the set backs has caused a budget increase of 100 million dollars while this is a 500 million dollar project that is still a big number. Due to this increase in the budget the state auditor of Missouri seeks the opportunity to audit the project to look for any discrepancy. There is a question of her authority to do an audit due to the fact that the transit authority has authority in two states Missouri and Illinois. The Organizational conflict theories point to a trial and error model with relationship to the transit authority and the construction group. They each have a clear goal, but the process is unclear. This is evidence in the fact that both sides argue that the project design was incomplete. Each side blames the other, claiming that one knew this fact and didn’t inform the other, which is a classic characteristic of the trial and error model: lack of information causing the conflict. With the increase in budget spending another theory has appeared, Vertical conflict. An organization that can influence the transit authority attempts to take over and put itself in the decision-making capacity. This is what examining the budget does. So as the transit authority seeks to complete its project it must deal with a conflict with the labor of construction while maintaining its own control as political organization seek to provide their own influence to the project. Library faces the same problems, communicating their needs to contractors, vendors, and other outsourcing groups. There are times that they come into conflict, when the needs of the library are not being met or blatant breach of contract. Action must be taken and while action is being taken, you must also deal with the political element trying to influence your decision through control over the budget. Anytime tax dollars are being used whether for collection development or a new building, different conflicts do arise and may attract the attention of government agencies. Who's agenda may be other then yours.
Graber S. (2005 March 19) MetroLink work will cost about 100 million more, should finish next year. St. Louis Dispatch. P 8.

Jorge B.