Watchdog Report Vol.24 No.24 – July 23, 2023: EST:05.05.00 – I go when you cannot – Celebrating 24 years of weekly free publishing
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Miami-Dade, Fla.
Vol.24 No.24, July 23, 2023, Celebrating May 5th,2000: 24 -years of free weekly publishing! www.watchdogreport.net & Former Miami Herald news & editorial columnist. 05.05.00, I go when you cannot, for almost 22-years & a trusted free community education resource & news service, without the attitude.
>>> Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean politics will not take an interest in you. –Pericles (430 B.C.)
ALERT
The Florida legislator passed a bill signed by the governor, allowing a phosphate by product that is radioactive in road aggregate to be studied for a year. And it has drawn very little media attention except for NPR/WLRN and for more go to especially water runoff and quality. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185280180/florida-roads-radioactive-desantis-signs-law
When it comes to radiation my physician father said less is good since it is cumulative in the body. People should remember in the 1950s the 100 above ground nuclear tests were considered safe, which we know now was false and could have explained the rapid high rates of breast cancer in the 1960s and on to this day.
>> I WANTED TO APOLOGIZE FOR NOT GIVING MY READERS THE SCOPE OF INFORMATION THEY HAVE COME TO EXPECT (AND MANY TESTS THAT ARE NOT CHEAP OR COVERED) HEALTH AND FINANCIALLY I AM IN A TOUGH POSITION. I WISH IT WERE OTHERWISE: AND IF YOU COULD HELP IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED IT. I WAS SAVED LAST WEEK,THANK YOU SO MUCH,THAT WAS CLOSE. Further, if you would rather send a check send it made out to Daniel Ricker and mail it to 3109 Grand Ave., #125 Miami, Fla. 33133. Thank you, Dan. If I get a little help, I will be able to carry on another year and I know many citizens have many demands asking for help. Overall, I am a very low-cost solo operation covering all your major public institutions like none’ve before for 23 years free weekly. Thank you and please help if you can?
>>> WITH CHINA ON THE NATION”S LIPS, PEOPLE IN 1970 THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY TO BE A SINOLOGIST AT GWU AS A CHINESE STUDY’S MAJOR, THOUGH I DID GET A $5,000 GRANT FROM THE C.I.A., FOR STUDYING MANDARIN, MANY THOUGHT IT WAS A KNOWHERE ENDEAVOR.
>>>> I FIRST WENT TO CHINA IN 1977. A YEAR AFTER MAO DIED AND EVERYONE WAS WEARING A GREEN, BLUE, OR GREY MAO JACKETS. I MENTION THIS BECAUSE OF INDEPENCE DAY AND THE CONTRASTS IN GOVERNMENT AND CULTURE. I WAS ABLE TO PONDER. AND AMERICA SHOULD ALWAYS BE A BEACON OF FREEEDOM TO THE WORLD.
I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST AMERICANS IN 30 YEARS AND PEOPLE LOOKED AT ME AS IF I HAD JUST LANDED FROM SPACE. SINCE I WAS WITH A MEDICAL DELEGATION IMPLANTING PACEMAKERS IN CHINESE PATIENTS WITH HEART SURGEON DRYDEN MORSE, M.D., THE GRANDSON OF SAMUEL MORSE, OF MORSE CODE FAME. AND THE PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENTS WAS A MIRACLE TO THEM, THAT HAD ELDERLY COMING TO TH HOSPITAL FROM OUT OF THE FIELDS AT NIGHT WALKING OR CARRYING THEIR ELDERLY RELATIVES IN NEED. I MENTION THIS BECAUSE OF THESE EXPERIENCES MADE ME DO THE WDR. WHEN I THOUGHT OTHERS WOULD, BUT DID NOT. I WANT TO THANK ALL MY READERS FOR THE RECENT SUPPORT AFTER MY PLEA FOR HELP, THANK YOU AND I WILL CONTINUE ON WITH THAT HELP.
ARGUS REPORT: HEARD SEEN ON THE STREET
A Miami police officer was terminated recently for using the departments David System, a license plate check four times for personal reasons as well as stalking and caught in Austin Texas with binoculars and some of a womens stuff, said a Austin detective by zoom at the city’s civil service hearing.
>>> WLRN celebrating 60-years on the air, is a vital resource in diverse south Florida from Palm Beach to Key West, needed now more than ever, helped create the WDR, in 2000
WLRN.org is celebrating its 60th year on the air and it needs the community’s help in delivering unbiased news. I was fortunate in 2000 through 2006 to be a regular radio guest on Joe Cooper’s Tropical Currents, and that helped me expand my readership and impact. I also was the only person contradicting that Al Gore won Florida versus other commentators who believed otherwise. For more on the station or to donate go to:
WLRN Homepage | WLRN, HTTPS://WLRNRADIO.PLEDGECART.ORG/WEB/HOME
Hopefully a normal WDR will return next week.
FLORIDA:
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: County’s Famus IT system at county overpaying, glitches expected, in new complex IT. System replacing 1970s technology, needs $8.6 million more to complete $66 million upgrade, CFO Marquez accepts lack of info to unions, and new constitutional offices in 2024, had to be included: >>> Will Home Rule Charter & Septic to Sewer? Be top legislative county lobbying issues in Tallahassee, Regalado asks.
City of MIAMI: Mayor Suarez’s net worth surges to $3,454,12.31.2002, versus $1.338,000 in 2021.
>>> The city of Miami for years has had a culture of friends and families getting city jobs or promotions, but it came up when civil service chair Troy Sutton said those words while hearing the case as a lowly firefighter and he is excluded from such closed door closed discussions, he put on the record. The practice is endemic in the city, but first time said in public.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Charter schools have expanded to 155 schools and receive $797 million from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The schools do not have to follow the same procedures as public districts, and many are managed by private for-profit companies. The district does audits of these schools. Further, the Fla. Leg.is proposing expanding vouchers, which could cut funding over 20 percent, adding to the charter school hit.— Cardiac EKG screening should be required by state, number one killer of young athletes in schools, highlighted at school board Wednesday.
PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST: April PHT agenda, complete committees included: https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/jacksonhealth/7b879699-d930-11ed-95dd-0050569183fa-49530377-5c32-4348-ba68-db8f71d913df-1682008166.pdf
CITY OF MIAMI:
EDITORIAL >>You may not take an interest but that does not mean politics may not take an interest in you.
Community Events: https://historymiami.org/ The ART Warehouse https://www.margulieswarehouse.com/
WHAT ABOUT THE PHT & Jackson Health System?
HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM UPDATE:
FROM AGENDA MINUTES:
AGENDA PHT board minutes: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT Carlos A. Migoya, Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Health System JHS) provided an update on the status of the Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) Hearth Program. JHS had voluntarily place the MTI Hearth Program on inactive status in March following unanimous complains. JHS had immediately launched an internal indebt review of all elements of the program from care provided to collaboration amongst the teams. In early April JHS and MTI had regulatory visit from AHCA and CMS to assess the program and provide recommendations. Mr. Migoya was pleased to inform the trustees that CMS and AHCA identified zero deficiencies and found the MTI Heart Program in full compliance. MTI have demonstrated excellent clinical care and consistently meets and exceeds national standards. Internal leadership changes has been made and JHS is in process of hiring a new leader for the Heart Transplant Program. MTI finished in the Top Ten Nationally by volume of Lung Transplant in 2022 even though the team started at JHS in March of 2022. Additional growth is projected for the future. JHS is diligent and thoughtful in every decision made, process implemented and change JHS enact. JHS Core is our patient and providing them with best care one hundred percent of the time.
Unedited: JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM CHIEF PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE REPORT Dr. Chris Ghaemmaghami, Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive and Chief Clinical Officer provided remarks on quality and becoming higher liable organization. To translate Jackson slogan “Miracles Made Daily” is delivery of best care, compassion, accountability, respect and expertise. Jackson is aspiring to do this great level of care not only in instance of a miracle, but daily to everyone that choose care at Jackson. HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM UPDATE Jackson is working diligently on a refresh and fresh look at the heart transplant program. Working with team on reviewing processes and building team. There are several buckets of works in that Jackson is working on for substantial progress (1) Leadership Oversight, transplant director and vice president has been engaged in all programs. (2) Looking on how to continue to refresh and adapt process improvement tools and mechanism to ensure executing without defect. (3) Significant areas of focus and action plans are clinical communication between providers, orientation and documentation. (4) Solidify two recruitment processes for leadership, surgical lead surgeon and medical. Interim leaders in place and engage in working through process. Will continue to communicate through the summer.
What about the GOB bond for JHS?
Unedited from April 26 Agenda REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF JACKSON MIRACLE-BUILDING BOND PROJECTS QUARTERLY REPORT:
Isa M. Nunez, Vice President, Facility Construction and Design presented a slide presentation of the Miracle-Building Bond Projects during for the months of January to March 2022. The quarterly report highlighted images of the key projects ongoing construction for the year and design projects for the year at Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center Campus. Included in the report was a detailed overview and images of the work in progress (UHealth Jackson Critical Care Pavilion: Fourth Floor Buildout, DTC Market Place, Jackson Memorial Medical Campus: Interventional Radiology CT Scanner, Coral Gables Free Standing Emergency Department and Multi-Specialty Physician Office Building, and Jackson West Medical Center: Medical Office Buildout); and overview and images of completed projects: Jackson Memorial Medical Campus: West Wing 8 ICU Floor Modernization. As part of the quarterly update was a look at the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center dedication on March 25, 2022, and images of the completed Jackson Miracle-Building Bond Program construction projects. As part of the Jackson Health System marketing campaign, members of the committee viewed a TV commercial highlighting the construction projects and expenditures. The TV commercial will also be featured on social medial channels. The purpose of the 30-second TV commercial, print ads and digital ads is to show accountability and thank Miami-Dade voters for their support. The campaign will run from February to May 2022. An updated bond brochure highlights large construction projects and expenditures. Members of the committee suggested that the community be informed how promises were kept with the use of bond funding; for the next meeting present an economic impact report with actual numbers not estimated costs; and suggested that a joint meeting be held between the Board of Trustees and Board of County Commissioners to present the final report along with an overview of the success of the Bond Program including the Small Business Enterprise Contractors final report.
To see the full agendas, go to: PHT BOT Meetings (jhsmiami.org)
May 24th agenda minutes unedited: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT Carlos A. Migoya, Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Health Systems reported that Jackson Health System (JHS) is in the window of triennial Joint Commission Survey which evaluates the entire health system processes related to care delivery, quality and safety. Surveyors are experts in their fields and will spend time talking with employees and asking questions about practices and their role in supporting safe patient care. The JHS team is also prepared and in constant state of readiness; always focusing on maintaining a safe healthcare environment through every step of a patient’s journey. Quality and safety are JHS North Star every second of the day, and the dedication to patients and their families is JHS commitment to uphold the highest standards and quality of patient’s services. Jackson’s regulatory affairs department focuses on these types of accreditation visits and helps JHS lay the foundation for every survey to be successful. This survey is important because in order for a hospital to be considered a Medicare Provider, it must be Joint Commission accredit. JHS conducted Mock Surveys with an outside team to ensure preparation and recognize needs for improvement. Mr. Migoya provided an update on the decision to place the Jackson Heart Transplant Program on temporary inactive status in order to conduct an in-depth review of care following an anonymous complaint. Multiple regulatory agencies came to Jackson in the past few weeks to assist the program and provide Jackson with recommendations so that JHS can reinstate the program safely as soon as possible. Mr. Migoya made special recognition to the Jackson Health Foundation Team for a successful Golden Angels Gala. More than 800 community leaders who share a passion for Jackson attended the sold-out event. The event raised $3.4 Million dollars that will help support JHS areas of greatest need. Focus of the evening was Celebration of Ryder Trauma Center 30th Anniversary. For full agenda go to:https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/jacksonhealth/5edba412-ee6f-11ed-95dd-0050569183fa-49530377-5c32-4348-ba68-db8f71d913df-1684425889.pdfhttps://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/jacksonhealth/5edba412-ee6f-11ed-95dd-0050569183fa-49530377-5c32-4348-ba68-db8f71d913df-1684425889.pdf
>>> Dade residents get numerous medical choices, from FIU & Baptist South affiliation, to public JHS, preventative care main mission, reduces uncompensated care costs countywide.
Miami-Dade County will be benefitting from the relationship with Baptist Health South Florida and FIU’s Wertheim College of Medicine, a school dedicated to preventative community-based medicine after its first dean Dr. Joe “Pedro” Greer instilled preventative medicine to the school’s students and has many FIU trained physicians are doing a good examination of the patient, given my own personal experience.
This along with public JHS and UM affiliation will give residents top notch medical care, and keep more physicians in the community they train in.
Further, it helps South Florida be a medical destination, offering specialized healthcare here. Jackson Health System is also benefitting from the approved county wide $830 million bond program that in the end financed almost $2 billion in capital projects drawing a host of new patients with a past campus that was frozen in time. For more go to:https://news.fiu.edu/2023/baptist-health-and-florida-international-university-to-begin-exclusive-negotiations-on-comprehensive-alliance :FIU medical school launches partnership with Baptist Health | Miami Herald
What changed at the PHT secretary Cobb retires after 27-years never missed a trust meeting?
After 27 years Ivenette Cobb is retiring as the trust secretary and never missed a trust meeting over the years. Her minutes were accurate and will be missed and the WDR gives her a tip of the hat for a job well done through multiple administrations over the years. She would grill trustees because. They would miss a meeting, before being excused.
>>> The Miami Herald won its 24th Pulitzer for the editorial series ‘Broken Promises’ involving government making bogus promises across decades of public promised projects never materializing and is one of the reasons for the WDR.
>>>County homeless trust seeing “increased traffic to hotline,” with ending of Title 42.says trust Chair Book, immigration and homeless help, “one in the same,” says Book.
With Title 42 being dropped I asked county Homeless Trust chair Ron Book have we seen a surge? He responded by text that there is “increased phone traffic.’ He noted that “immigration and homeless help are one and the same.”
>>> Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser Pedro Garcia, office is one that notifies municipalities re overdue 40-year re certifications of buildings.
With the recent evacuation of unsafe condos recently. The City of Miami Unsafe Structure board sees a volume, property appraiser’s office notifies municipalities re overdue 40-year certification, says Miami housing asst. director, Friday.
Does Garcia need more resources for notifications earlier?
Editor’s Note: I mention this to check if Miami has the right answer re the property appraiser given the large number condominiums ageing in the county.
The county mayor should review the situation given the tight housing market.
>>> New, Florida state budget has $20 million for Biscayne Bay & septic to sewer, 9,000 septic systems failing, says county DERM, after flooding rain bay shows hot levels of bacteria in bay, says www.waterkeeper.org Rachel Silverstein. Miami only cleans drains once a year. Miami instructed to hire 3 more staff after Brickell Sea flooding, will it lower real-estate values? And what of insurance costs?
The Biscayne Bay septic to Sewar program is slated to be $20.million in the state house and senate budget, said county assist attorney Jess McClarty, at the Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory board Friday. The members discussed the recent rain event that had all of the Waterkeeper test sites showing levels of bacteria in the bay.
The county has 120,000 septic tanks and 9,000 are failing, said DERM staff at the meeting. The good news is some 9,000 properties are close to existing infrastructure, said WASA Dir. Lourdes Gomez. The cost to convert varies but is not cheap for homeowners.
ARGUS REPORT: heard seen on the street.
>>> Dade residents get numerous medical choices, from FIU & Baptist affiliation, to public JHS, preventative care main mission, reduces uncompensated care costs countywide.
Miami-Dade County will be benefitting from the relationship with Baptist Health and FIU’s Wertheim College of Medicine, a school dedicated to preventative community-based medicine after its first dean Dr. Joe “Pedro” Greer instilled preventative medicine to the school’s students and has many FIU trained physicians doing a good examination of the patient, given my own personal experience.
This along with public JHS and UM affiliation will give residents top notch medical care, and keep more physicians in the community they train in. Further, it helps south Florida be a medical destination, offering specialized healthcare here. Jackson Health System is also benefitting from the approved county wide $830 million bond program that in the end financed almost $2 billion in capital projects drawing a host of new patients with a past campus that was frozen in time. For more go to:https://news.fiu.edu/2023/baptist-health-and-florida-international-university-to-begin-exclusive-negotiations-on-comprehensive-alliance :FIU medical school launches partnership with Baptist Health | Miami Herald
What changed at the PHT secretary Cobb retires after 32-years never missed a trust meeting?
After 32 years Ivenette Cobb is retiring as the trust secretary and has never missed a trust meeting over the years. Her minutes were accurate and will be missed and the WDR gives her a tip of the hat for a job well done through multiple administrations over the years. She would grill trustees why they would miss a meeting, before excused.
>>> The Miami Herald wins its 24th Pulitzer for the editorial series ‘Broken Promises’ involving government making bogus promises across decades of public promised projects never materializing and is one of the reasons for the WDR.
>>> County homeless trust seeing “increased traffic to hotline,” with ending of Title 42.says trust Chair Book, immigration and homeless help, “one in the same,” says Book.
With Title 42 being dropped I asked county Homeless Trust chair Ron Book have we seen a surge? He responded by text that there is “increased phone traffic.’ He noted that “immigration and homeless help are one and the same.”
>> Redo important: Miami-Dade County Alert: The county’s election department should mandate voter workers wear their county I.D. Since, the current Miami special election is a prime example of this problem. That I witnessed Saturday at 3:45 P.M. at the Miami city hall early voting site.
Men were loading Ryder trucks with one man wearing his ID, but many others had none as they brought out the voting machines and black trash containers. County employees not complying. to reduce the public perception people might be tampering with the equipment. County employees not wearing identification has been a persistent problem around the county for years, except at JHS, since a hospital.
With all the voter conspiracy rumors going on the county’s Christine White the supervisor, should jump on this for the Miami Dist. 2 commission race has only some 4,000 votes so far and will likely be a close race that hopefully doesn’t elect disgraced judge Martin Zilber and his massive war chest for the race versus the challengers, and support from two commissioners Joe Carollo and Alex Diaz de la Portilla, big Zilber fans and is seen as an ally for them.
Former mayor Miami commissioner Carollo once again suggests that any non-Miami resident should not be heard.
>>> Sen. Fetterman’s, D-Pa. addressing clinical depression after a stroke, very common, a godsend to public with similar symptoms, including me after my own stroke in 2013.
Sen. John Fetterman’s stroke and being treated for clinical depression, is something I personally felt after my stroke in 2013.My neurologist Dr. Ajay Pande, M.D., at Baptist Health, suggested I seek treatment for the subsequent depression, at the time and I am glad I did, and his advice, has kept me writing the WDR to this day. ,
>>> County’s use of herbicides on foliage reduction, variation of Round-up to control foliage run-off to Biscayne Bay, says county resiliency officer Murley, trying natural solutions, when possible, coastal storm surge walls out for now with corps new diagrams show.
Miami-Dade County with “30066 miles of canals,” uses pesticide to keep foliage trees later leaches into Biscayne Bay. The county is trying to use natural efforts but herbicide like Roundup is frequently used and shows up in fish and peoples urine state Florida universities’ studies on the chemical impact of such foliage removal compounds. Further cars in canals have been a persistent problem. They are also trying to reestablish the Balsam Torchwood tree, long extinct.
The issue came up Friday at the Biscayne Bay Watershed Advisory Board in the commission chambers and Chief Resilience Officer Jim Murley, in discussion with storm surge. The corps plan for surge walls along the water are being replaced with natural solutions if they fit the circumstances after the walls faced a huge public outcry and two charettes to discuss the plan are in the months ahead, with a final plan in 2027, anticipated. The cleanup of Biscayne Bay with state and federal governments, spending millions to clean up the bay.
Which is also should be using the scavenger vessel more with only one in operation and is a technological bargain at $1 million for a second such vessel, to help the bay and Round-up use should be reviewed in Miami-Dade County.
>>> Anniversary of life saving procedure when I was septic at South Miami, Baptist Health, hospital in 2009, and I thank you Dr. Jorge Rabaza for saving my life, back then.
The next few days is the anniversary of my almost passing in 2009. I was septic and operated on at 2;00 p.m., “because I could not wait,” not something you want to hear from a surgeon, said Jorge Rabaza, M.D. at South Miami Hospital back then and he said, “I was a flip of the coin,” that I survived, he said and since then every day is a free day.,
FLORIDA
>>> The Florida Ethics Commission has $799,569.in ethics fines unpaid and the list is a cross section of people on state boards and to see the list go to:
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
The Miami-Dade County Children’s Trust is celebrating its 20th anniversary and during its time. There have been no scandals except some trust tee shirts being sold in little Havana decades ago. They trust the brainchild of former Miami Herald publisher David Lawrence, Jr. and mayor Alex Penelas and Will Bleckman,M.D. For more on the trust go to: https://www.thechildrenstrust.org/
View a comprehensive list of all the previous project updates at https://miamidadearts.org/coconut-grove-playhouse-updates.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Charter schools have expanded to 155 schools and receive $797 million from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The schools do not have to follow the same procedures as public districts, and many are managed by private for-profit companies. The district does audits of these schools. Further, the Fla. Leg.is proposing expanding vouchers, which could cut funding by over 20 percent, adding to the charter school hit.
What about students’ threat assessment teams?
The board’s student advisor Ms. Cori Anna White, with a unique perspective, made some saliant comments recently when the school’s code of conduct was being discussed. With all the mass shootings she noted “student safety was paramount regardless of zip codes. She inquired about the role of “threat assessment teams,” and “reporting lines,” and their role “in identifying patterns of behavior,’ of students.
Dr. Steven Gallon, III, a former principal overseeing 3,200 students said the goal was not “to suffer situations that take away opportunities to educate. He said, “parents send the best students they have, and the district policy was going to be applied with “firmness and equity.” Noting a large public school “is one of the most challenging education jobs there is said the veteran teacher
>>> Past WDR: Cardiac EKG screening should be required by state, number one killer of young athletes in schools, highlighted at school board Wednesday, after Bills player cardiac arrest should ACDs? be included on the field?
Student Athletes dying from sudden cardiac death, was highlighted at Wednesday’s school board meeting. Sudden death is common with athletes and the need for a EKG screening is important. And advocates say screening should be mandatory. And Florida has nine districts that have this screening requirement before entering school. Further, some parents are hesitant to screen, and just have to be notified, said advocates including a girl with an implantable defibrillator. For more go to: https://nzdsos.com/2022/09/09/unexplained-coincidental-collateral-damage/
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What about students’ threat assessment teams?
The board’s student advisor Ms. Cori Anna White, with a unique perspective, made some saliant comments recently when the school’s code of conduct was being discussed. With all the mass shootings she noted “student safety was paramount regardless of zip codes. She inquired about the role of “threat assessment teams,” and “reporting lines,” and their role “in identifying patterns of behavior,’ of students.
Dr. Steven Gallon, III, a former principal overseeing 3,200 students said the goal was not “to suffer situations that take away opportunities to educate. He said, “parents send the best students they have, and the district policy was going to be applied with “firmness and equity.” Noting a large public school “is one of the most challenging education jobs there is said the veteran teacher
PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST
>>> JHS goes 11-years of clean audits, states KPMG audit, firm used by many public institutions, including the school district in the past.
March 28 agenda unedited: KPMG Audit Results for the Year Ending September 30, 2022, Monica Flaviani, Managing Director, KPMG introduced Andrew Wetzel, Audit Manager, KPMG. Mr. Wetzel and Ms. Flaviani are the managers in charge of the audit. Ms. Flaviani presented the audit results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. The audit centered around KPMG’s commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience for Jackson Health System (JHS) by focusing on quality, experience, productivity, and insights. An overview of the results of the yearend audit began with a summary of the audit results required communications and other matters, overview of significant accounting policies and practices, review of significant accounting estimates, and summary of uncorrected audit misstatements. With there being no significant audit findings identified to report, Ms. Flaviani stated that the KPMG audit team appreciate the opportunity to work with JHS management and accounting team. Mr. Lopez-Castro, III recognized Mark T. Knight, Chief Financial Officer, and the accounting team for all of their hard work and working together with the KPMG managers in charge to timely and successfully complete the fiscal year end audit. Mr. Lopez-Castro, III requested a motion to accept KPMG Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Results with a favorable recommendation to the Fiscal Committee. Antonio L. Argiz moved to accept KPMG Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Results; seconded by Matthew J. Allen and carried without dissent. See the full agenda here:
EDITORIAL
>>> You may not take an interest but that does not mean politics may not take an interest in you.
The nation is facing two—days of wondering if former president Donald J. Trump will be arrested (or is this like when Trump said Mikhail Gorbachev would come to Trump Tower, and did not), after his message on Truth Social Saturday. The announcement unconfirmed, states he will “be arrested”, and the nation is bracing for what might occur. After the Jan 6,insurrection.He wants his supporters to protest, “and take back our nation,” he wrote, and republican leaders are hedging their bets.
Editor’s note: having gone to G.W.U. in Washington and given how divided we are as a nation. I have great reverence for the Constitution. And actually, carry a mini version in my reporter’s notebook. I also listened to many congressional debates on Vietnam. Plus, all the years living in Asia and first going to China, in 1976 with a medical delegation and it was like stepping back to 1890, and children froze when they saw me. That’s why on Saturday morning the news broke. I Had trouble thinking of local issues still important, but this is a historical event if it occurs, and will further, muddy the political waters, hopefully be peaceful. The issue is a hush fund payment to an adult star Stormy Daniels seven years ago. Trump supporters think these may be bogus political charges, especially so long ago, and the future is unknown. Next week I will be back to normal and want to thank the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for all the support since 2000 and too this day. For more on:www.knightfoundation.org
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Rbb www.rbbcommmunications.com
SHUBIN & BASS www.shubinbass.com
WILLIAMSOM AUTOMOTIVE GROUP http://williamsonautomotivegroup.com/
>>> Public, Educational & Social institutions – subscribers at $1,000 or less
CITY OF MIAMI www.miamigov.com.
CITY OF CORAL GABLES www.coralgables.com
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH www.miamibeachfl.gov
CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS www.chapmanpartnership.org
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY www.fiu.edu
THE STATE OF FLORIDA www.myflorida.gov
GREATER MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.miamichamber.com
GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU www.miamiandbeaches.com
HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA www.hfsf.org
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION www.miamidade.gov
MIAMI-DADE COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE CHAIR www.miamidade.gov
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ETHICS & PUBLIC TRUST COMMISSION
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HOMELESS TRUST: www.miamidade.gov/homeless/
MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE www.mdc.edu
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INSPECTOR GENERAL www.miamidade.gov/ig
MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD www.dadeschools.net
MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPT. http://superintendent.dadeschools.net/
MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY www.miamidda.com
PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST & JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM www.jhsmiami.org
THE CHILDREN’S TRUST www.thechildrenstrust.org
THE GOOD GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE http://goodgov.net/
THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES www.mdclc.org
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION www.miamifoundation.org
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA http://www.firstgov.gov/
>>> Public, Educational & Social institutions – subscribers at $1,000 or less
CITY OF MIAMI www.miamigov.com.
CITY OF CORAL GABLES www.coralgables.com
CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP FOR HOMELESS www.chapmanpartnership.org
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY www.fiu.edu
THE STATE OF FLORIDA www.myflorida.gov
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