WE MAKE HUNDERDS PER HOUR

wow

Over the years, when I receive my energy bill I try to add a couple of bucks to help those folks less fortunate. I'm on a fixed income, but I know there are some who cannot make ends meet and must sacrifice wherever necessary to keep the heat and lights on. Now however I will always wonder: "Where is my donation REALLY going?"

In my years in the military I spent part of my career as the Inspector General. Without fail the pattern was the same. Self-serving leadership always went hand-in-hand with poor treatment of subordinates and policy irregularities. What we are seeing with CPS -lavish, high-priced parties with wine and steak and meals for old buddies from out of town, along with indignant brushoffs of investigative reporting- is only the beginning. Watch for whistleblowers. There will be people who know things, and they've been waiting for this day. Just watch the video interview with the CPS compliance officer/lawyer. Her defense was positively ignorant. Brian Collister is magnificent.

$43,000!!!! This amount would at least assist those that deserve it, (i.e. families of our military men and women who are out there fighting)

Poorman, you must not be or you would be outraged like most of us. Rates are low here but so are salaries. A PUBLICLY owned entity may NOT spend money like a privately owned corporation. Do you think that HEB and Valero spend money like that? heck no. why? because it is the hard earned money of those who own stock. See, Beneby doesn't care. He's here for awhile and then will move on although he probably wouldn't have if Collister hadn't spilled the beans. He would have stayed here because next thing you know ratepayers would have been paying for his landscaping, his car payment, and we probably are already paying for his cell phones! Poorman, I agree that you must have been at those dinners or are connected in some way. There is no way CPS high rolling can be defended! period!

Poorman- Brian Collister is an investigative reporter doing his job. Sometimes in doing said job dirt is uncovered and NOT just in sweeps months. Your memory is conveniently short. Perhaps you are a high-ranking CPS employee or board Member. Remember the old adage: When you're pointing a finger at someone else, you're also pointing three at yourself.

Brian Collister may be the worst thing that has ever happened to the city of San Antonio. He does his "investigations" during SWEEPS and never presents any real facts, just sensationalist accusations to get people angry. I read these comments and people are crying out for deregulation because a CEO likes fancy dinners. However, people don't realize that in nearly every case of deregulation in Texas the cost of electicity has gone up substantially. If you don't believe me read the study: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/02/14/2848532/study-tallies-cost-of-deregulation.html. So the CEO likes steaks and booze and the employees like parties. Thats not ideal, but Collister could have added up all the booze, food, and entertainment and easily figured out how much that was costing each rate payer. He didn't because that total is about 2 cents. Electricity isn't cheap, but its cheaper here than in a lot of other places. If San Antonio keeps listenening to Collister we are going to end up deregulated and paying a ton more money than we do now. Sure, CPS can do better with our money. I'm not denying that. But I'd rather lose a couple of pennies than have some hack cost me a lot more than that. And for what? You really think he's fighting for you? He's fighting for ratings so he can afford his own fancy dinners and drinks.

There always trying to get more money and its to much money.

This is hardly breaking news. CPS is crooked. They have been for a long time and nothing is going to change. They should have no problem paying for my new $500 dryer that I bought after their faulty equipment caused a power surge and ruined the 240v outlet. I won't hold my breath. Not even worth getting upset about. They will PR that things will change, but it won't until they are met with an equal opposing force. They will fight that tooth-and-nail.