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expenses

Priddy puts onus on health board

Robert Gatster
News Reporter robert@nssaews.com

ALTHOUGH Inge Schamborzki’s reign as
North Shore Health Region CEO came to a
crashing, halt with her dismissal last March 2,
her past conduct continues to be scrutinized.

leading the pack are two North Shore MLAs who as receath as bast
week question: d the provincial health minister on the subject during the
last sitting of the legislature.

North Vancou mour MEA Don Jarvis and his West Vancouver:
Capilano counterpart Jeremy Dalton ded the assault, armed with docu
ments they received as a result of Freedoos of loformation requests filed
by the Liberal caucus.

Among. their findings is a record of Schamborski's expenses which
shows she spent hundreds of dollars on lunches and dinners in additiess
to attending a number af conferences in locales ay distant: ay San
Francisco, Orlando and Melbour

“She (Schamborzki) was down in San Francisco every quarter in one
year, She was in Montreal and a the eastern provinees... she went to
Winnipeg. She went to the Mantimes. She went to San Frangsco three
times in Jess chan four menths. Onande, Florida” Jarvis said during the
July 20 debate. “She was yust continualiv travelling and ning the taypay
ers’ mones. Twas wondering if the minister could tell me how the min
istry could: allow things Itke this te happen?”

Health Minister Peany Priddv’s response shitted the blame tor the
apparent abuse of expenses on to the North Shere Health Board. then
chaired by Diana Hutchinsen.

“AL expenses for CEOs are to be approved by the health authorirs
Health authority boards have yaidelines. and | evpeet them to take the
kind of leadership they shouid in monitoring those expertses and in hay
ing those trips pre-approved se that people are not submuting expenses
after the fact.” said Pridaty in response to Jarvis’ question. “T expeet a
strong health authority to take that kind of leadershigy aint casure that
expenses are not out of fine. That clearly has not happened in the past,
and Leapect this board, which as vor colleague mentioned, or very
strong board, to be ahh ro do exactly th

However, former NSEDR board chairnian Diana Hutchinson said the
guidelines cutlined by the nuinitry were always followed. Hutchinson
added she accompanied Schamborski oa at feast one trip to San Francisca
though she did not recall an Orlande excursion

“We always knew exactly what she eSchamborskii was dom
Hutchinson cold the News “We were going through a very high learn Fancy dancer
ing curve because of all che changes... those (inps) were very worth
SQUAMISH Nation member Darcy Baker took part in traditional native dancing on Aug. 1 during

while.”
the Squamish Nation’s 10 th Annual Pow Wow. The three-day event included dance, drumming,
See Haechinen pase 3 singing, artists’ demonstrations and a traditional salmon barbecue.

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