Category Archives: Administration

Cost containment

Posted on September 7, 2011 by kmr

In order for healthcare cost containment to work, you have to actually contain the cost. New report from the State Auditor’s office shows how the state healthcare plan fumbled the overpayments to Bpatist Hospital. Via the report (pdf): Using the … Continue reading →

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Auditor report shows excessive OT at State Fair

Posted on July 21, 2011 by kmr

State Auditor Beth Wood released an investigative audit of overtime at the State Fair, which is managed by the Department of Agriculture. The report cites excessive overtime and off hours working. The State Fair, as you may recall, has a … Continue reading →

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State audit calls for tighter controls on Golden LEAF

Posted on November 2, 2009 by kmr

State Auditor Beth Wood’s office just released a look at the practices and oversight of the Golden Long-term Economic Advancement Foundation — the state’s Golden LEAF fund — which was set up to utilize NC’s share of the tobacco settlement. … Continue reading →

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quick survey

Posted on September 9, 2009 by kmr

5 out of 7 headlines read something like President says ‘stop bickering and pass health care’ Speech and transcript at C&L Also: some asshat from S.C. performs as one might expect. Rage channel here.

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Memo to Raleigh

Posted on July 19, 2009 by kmr

All the cool states are doing it. Despite budgets ravaged by the recession, at least 13 states have invested millions of dollars this year to cover 250,000 more children with subsidized government health insurance.

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Questioning Turpike Authority

Posted on July 13, 2009 by kmr

Rep. Crawford’s House Bill 1617 is up in the Senate today. The bill changes the way the state’s turnpike authority is set up. Under the bill the authority would be within the DOT and not a separate entity (with a … Continue reading →

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The Long Struggle

Posted on July 9, 2009 by kmr

Via the White House: . . . The American people are the most insurance-minded people in the world. They will not be frightened off from health insurance because some people have misnamed it “socialized medicine”. I repeat–what I am recommending … Continue reading →

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Prevent Racial Profiling

Posted on July 6, 2009 by kmr

Senate Bill 464 — prevent racial profiling — is going to get a review by the House Juvenile Justice Judiciary Committee this week. (Remember the incidents in Alamance? ) Here’s the text: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT to … Continue reading →

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