Editor’s Note: Retiree Cisco Aguilar has been a thoughtful and reasoned observer and critic of the Singing River Health System pension debacle. Mr. Aguilar shares his thoughts on the most recent developments between SRHS and the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. During the last meeting Mr. McKay, as well as two current hospital employees, showered […]
John McKay has been using the analogy of a landlord and tenant to describe the relationship between the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Singing River Health System. He has used this in campaign materials, on Facebook, and in an interview with WXXV. That choice of wording is unique, sending up a red flag at
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District 5 Supervisor John McKay gave an interview campaign ad to WXXV-TV yesterday. He lists as one of the few responsibilities of the Jackson County Board of Supervisors is to “receive a budget.” Pay close attention to the wording used. “Receive a budget” is but one part of the responsibility. MS CODE 41-13-47 actually states
Singing River Health Systems filed suit against their former auditors, KPMG, on January 16 of this year. Nearly six months later, the case has stalled. KPMG filed a motion to dismiss on March 6. Since then SRHS, through counsel Susman Godfrey, has filed four motions for time, extending the deadline for response until July 31.
Singing River Health System Trustee Scott Taylor, in a response to District 3 supervisor candidate Ken Taylor (no relation) had the following to say: Scott Taylor, too afraid of being wrong, offers no opinion of his own, yet accuses others who do the same of needing balls. Emotion that overrides logic is
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The below was sent in by a friend regarding SRHS Ambulatory Services, Inc. Several months ago we reviewed the real estate transactions by SRHS Ambulatory Services and found them to have been conducted at arms length. That is, there was no outward evidence of insider dealing on the sales. There is too much information on
Roy Williams Office of the Attorney General July 3, 2009 2009 WL 2517267 (Miss.A.G.) Office of the Attorney General State of Mississippi Opinion No. 2009-00327 July 3, 2009 Re: Charitable contribution by community hospital Roy Williams Wilkinson, Williams, Kinard, Smith & Edwards P.O. Box 1618 Pascagoula, Mississippi 39568-1618 Dear Mr. Williams: Attorney
As you sift through what is real and what is razzle dazzle, something to keep with you: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree
On the issue of a joint open meetings between the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees, Mr. McKay responded to us on Scott Taylor’s blog: Today at the BOS meeting I brought up the issue of a joint meeting with the BOS and BOT. I suggested we
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