Comments on: Tulare Hospital Board Backs Bond Audit, No Clear Reopening Date

By: Festering wound

Festering wound — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:42:28 +0000

The community of Tulare has a festering wound that won’t heal until the failed Alberto Aguilar stops his venemous vitriole and hiding his past shortcomings on the bond oversight committee.

By: Truth16

Truth16 — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 02:55:21 +0000

This goes far deeper than the $85 million bond. Refinancing of the Revenue bonds in late 2007, approximately $18 million and $24 million in cash reserves.

This mess was years in the making. Management group got control the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at 5pm, not even 2 months ago. Let’s see what continues to be discovered,

By: EH

EH — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:07:14 +0000

Most of the Bond money, if not all was spent prior to Benzeevi. So yes, an audit of bond money is important to assure it was spent on what it was intended for, the tower. If you are speaking to a general audit, I thought one was done late and filed. As stated at Board meetings last year, it was reported that less than 3 % of total operating expenses were Public District funds from taxes which means that almost all revenue was from patient care billing, which they struggled with because the computer system couldn’t get bills out the door.
How about publishing the contract with the new management group. What are they getting paid, considering they have been on the job for 3 months and the hospital is still closed?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 21:06:31 +0000

In reply to Still Wondering.

Actually it was worth repeating! 🙂

By: Still Wondering

Still Wondering — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:20:16 +0000

My apologies for the duplicate post.

By: Still Wondering

Still Wondering — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:18:38 +0000

i believe this audit is absolutely necessary. What I would like to see happen is the responsible parties who had knowledge of the misappropriation of bond money and the general account be prosecuted. The misappropriation of district monies is serious. Let’s name names of those involved: Shawn Boluki, Fred Capazelko, Viktoria Meyers, John Barbadian, Steve Debuskey, Benny Benzeevi. Alan Germany, the CIO under Benzeevi, Sherri Bell, Rosalinda Avitis, Parmod Kumar, Richard Torres, Laura Gatke and Linda Wilborne. All were responsible in some or had knowledge of how the money was misspent. We need this audit and they need to take ownership of the part they played. The community needs to know all of the players. If anyone has knowledge of others who had knowledge or were directly responsible, please include them.

By: Still Wondering

Still Wondering — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:10:50 +0000

By: Open the hospital

Open the hospital — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:33:49 +0000

In reply to Open the hospital.

CARE (typo on fare)

By: Open the hospital

Open the hospital — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:32:57 +0000

Everyday the hospital is closed lives are at risk…. please please please reopen. We have a population to sustain it, we need good quality fare and management. Tulare is not a 3rd world country, don’t treat us like one. It makes me sad that while our surrounding neighbors are growing and now impacted we are stagnant and moving backwards instead of forwards with respect to growth. Tulare deserves better, the community deserves and needs a hospital people are dying that could have been saved or stabilized and transferred. Please do all you can to get things operating soon!!!

By: Eli

Eli — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:46:03 +0000

In reply to Truth16.

It is not okay, my concern is I hope this does not hold up reopening the hospital or bring on a new burden to the district if they are found to have to pay something back. They have been very clear that monies are tight. There is no disagreement that responsible parties need to be held accountable but the audit will take much time and money…