AS OF yesterday, the Attorney General’s Office had not yet received any response from the Guam Memorial Hospital’s board of trustees regarding the contract for the hospital’s incoming chief executive officer. Last week, the AGO returned the contract for revisions.
The details of the proposed modifications have not yet been released so far.
Both GMH board chairman Lee Webber and acting chairman Albert Gurusamy are both off-island. GMH acting Administrator Rey Vega was unable to comment, saying the matter is between the board and the AGO.
The new hospital CEO, Joseph Verga, was supposed to begin his term on July 1, but it is possible the date may be delayed to incorporate the changes. However, AGO public information officer Carlina Charfauros assured that “all agencies are trying to expedite the matter.”
Originally, Verga’s contract provided for a salary of $200,000 subject to the availability of funds. In addition, the new CEO would receive $229 per day for up to a month for relocation to Guam, as per the Federal Joint Travel Regulation-Maximum Lodging Per Diem Allowance.
Sen. Dennis Rodriguez, who heads the health committee, earlier raised concerns that due to GMH’s financial situation, a salary of $200,000 may not be affordable.
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