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SVMH hires lobbyist to attack audit request May 10, 2011 The Salinas Californian: SVMH board chairman Jim Gattis says health care district welcomes scrutiny Written by Jeff Mitchell Salinas Valley...
Alejo takes aim at SVMH; calls for special audit May 4, 2011 From the Salinas Californian: Assemblyman alleges mismanagement by board of directors in Downing payout By Jeff Mitchell A Salinas state...
In The News: Assemblyman Alejo calls for SVMH audit May 3, 2011 From The Monterey County Herald: Criticizes executive salaries By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer New state assemblyman Luis Alejo is calling...
Hospital exec’s $4M retirement package blasted May 3, 2011 From the Associated Press: Posted: 05/03/2011 08:19:14 AM PDT SALINAS, Calif.—Officials at a public hospital district in Salinas are coming under...
Assembly panel may review $4-million retirement package May 3, 2011 From The Los Angeles Times: Legislators seek to audit payments augmenting pension for Samuel Downing, former chief of the Salinas...
LA Times Editors: Big pension in little Salinas April 30, 2011 By the Los Angeles Times editorial board: Yet another local government agency in California is under fire for the seemingly...
LA Times on SVMH CEO Sam Downing’s Outrageous Pension Payouts April 29, 2011 It’s the story of the week: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital CEO Sam Downing cashes out $4 million in pension benefits on...
Monterey County Herald Editors: Downing’s retirement too much at bad time April 29, 2011 By The Monterey County Herald Editorial Board: The board at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System has hacked away at its...
Downing earned pay, SVMH says April 29, 2011 Generous retirement plan draws heavy criticism By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer Posted: 04/29/2011 01:28:29 AM PDT Hospital district officials are defending...
Public hospital president’s retirement pay spotlights issue of ‘supplemental’ pensions April 29, 2011 The president and CEO of a Salinas, Calif.-area public hospital district will receive nearly $4 million in retirement pay on...
In These Times: As Union Election Begins at Calif. Hospitals, Workers Claim SEIU ‘in Bed With Management April 27, 2011 From In These Times: As Union Election Begins at Calif. Hospitals, Workers Claim SEIU ‘in Bed With Management’ By Carl Finamore...
Monterey County Herald opinion: Fears of a Private SVMH April 27, 2011 Fears of a private SVMH By JOHN BORSOS and MARILYNBENSON Guest commentary Mention “Salinas” to most Californians, and a cascade of images...