Gobles woman finalist in program to cut federal spending

The money-saving idea of a Gobles woman has put her in the final round of a federal government contest. The winner will be the government employee with the best idea for reducing spending across the nation, reports the White House web site.

Marjorie Cook is a food inspector in USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Her cost-saving suggestion has made her one of four finalists in the competition. More than 18,000 ideas were submitted.

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FSIS inspectors ship 125,000 samples to labs each year using “Express Next Day” service. Those labs use the same costly shipping method to send empty containers back. As she put it, “We could save a bundle by having those boxes shipped back through regular ground service.”

To find out the other suggestions in the final round of the competition and to vote for a favorite visit the White House Web Site.

Source: WHITEHOUSE.GOV