May 3rd, 2011
NUHW Supports Assemblymember Alejo’s Request for Financial Audit of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Statement from the National Union of Healthcare Workers on Assemblymember Alejo’s Request for a Financial Audit of SVMH: The Los Angeles Times reports today that last week, Assemblymember Luis Alejo requested a state financial audit of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. According to a letter by Alejo, the purpose of the audit request is to investigate fiscal mismanagement […]
May 3rd, 2011
In The News: Assemblyman Alejo calls for SVMH audit
From The Monterey County Herald: Criticizes executive salaries By JIM JOHNSON Herald Staff Writer New state assemblyman Luis Alejo is calling for a state audit of the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System finances because of alleged mismanagement. But hospital district administrators dismissed the allegations as part of a campaign by the National Union of Healthcare Workers, […]
May 3rd, 2011
Hospital exec’s $4M retirement package blasted
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 fire after awarding their former CEO nearly $4 million in retirement payments in addition to his regular $150,000-a-year pension. State Assemblyman Luis Alejo of Watsonville says the retirement package for Samuel Downing, the former chief […]
May 3rd, 2011
Assembly panel may review $4-million retirement package
From The Los Angeles Times: Legislators seek to audit payments augmenting pension for Samuel Downing, former chief of the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare District. One lawmaker calls them ‘unconscionable.’ By Sam Allen A state Assembly panel next week will consider launching an audit of a public hospital district in Salinas that awarded its retiring chief […]
May 3rd, 2011
NUHW Supports Assemblymember Alejo’s Request for Financial Audit of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Statement from the National Union of Healthcare Workers: The Los Angeles Times reports today that last week, Assemblymember Luis Alejo requested a state financial audit of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. According to a letter by Alejo, the purpose of the audit request is to investigate fiscal mismanagement by SVMH’s Board of Directors, and the diversion of hospital […]