Lorna Sez Schmitt';s lawsuit is frivolous

[Lorna Sez]

I gues she is full of it as usual and her husband will have to write another check to keep her job.

[Lorna Goodman Oughtta Kno]

I mean, Newsday asked her to comment regarding the legal issues brought forth in the lawsuit against the County because the county is allowing 2 private, for-profit businesses to conduct business on taxpayer owned property, which property, can not be used at the same time, by both business and taxpayer. A unitlateral sublet if you will. To say the Chief of Nassau's legal office stated her legal theory to be that the lawsuit is "frivolous" takes it out of context and doesn't do justice to the intellectual depth to which this woman is capable. What she said - is that it is both "foolish" and "frivolous". So you see, sir, she is defending on two fronts, not just one! THAT would be just plain, well SILLY.

[Just Read the NY Times Me]

The only thing Lorna would know about being environmentally friendly would be the amount of b.s. she spews in an ever sloppily run urgently hasty retreat every time the c.e. gets found out as to a particular mischief.

Lorna should stick to decorating the office hallways and leave lying, spin, posturing and public relations to the best and brightest in the organization...whoever that may be.

[Just one problem]

Unfortunately, the brightest thing in the entire organization, is a 60 Watt light bulb in the ceiling of the ladies room on the second floor.

[Makes No Difference]

They will do what they always do. Throw money at the problem, draft confidentiality agreements and then throw more money at Suozzi to keep him from firing their asses. OR hire a real lawyer, outside counsel, and then throw more money at Suozzi to keep him from firing their asses.

[LMAO]

You are obviously an insider, whose seen their "talents."
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[gogo]

Its the infamous PERAGINE-el stinko (aka "its a vicious rumour",) .....Just about election time and Mike Peragine tries to ingratiate himself, but is either a) laughed at b)hated c)used like a toilet. Now, he jumps on the "trash Suozzi" bandwagon, spreading rumours.....Hey, shmuck, don't you have your own problems? ANyone who has gotten a whif of michael cheesepants, let us know!!!!

[Red Hat Club]

Ladies who lunch - join them!

Hey Lorna look who broke the law again!



Bleak prognosis for budget
Financially troubled Nassau facility may need taxpayers' help to halt free fall of projected deficits


BY MICHAEL ROTHFELD
STAFF WRITER

November 18, 2005


Nassau's deficit-plagued public hospital corporation is on track to lose double the amount of money projected this year, despite declarations by county officials that they had stopped the bleeding.

The Nassau Health Care Corp., which runs the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, budgeted a $6.5-million deficit for this year and predicted breaking even next year. But higher expenses, particularly for overtime and utilities, have pushed this year's deficit projections anywhere from $9 million to $14 million.











The losses continue a pattern of annual deficits at the former county hospital, which Nassau spun off to the public benefit corporation in 1999. The medical center serves Nassau's neediest residents and is dependent on state and federal funding, but like many public and private hospitals it has struggled to make ends meet and almost ran out of money last year.

Officials worry that after one more year with a significant deficit, the corporation could run out of cash and have to turn to county taxpayers to survive.

"The question is whether or not the trend is going to continue," Daniel Kane, the corporation's president, said. "It's a significant issue and one that we're very concerned about."

A meeting to deal with the current problem has been scheduled for Monday in Mineola with top officials from the hospital corporation, Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi's administration, County Comptroller Howard Weitzman, and the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, a state watchdog board.

Suozzi said during his successful re-election campaign that county officials had "saved" the hospital after it almost ran out of money last year. He maintained that stance this week.

"I am very confident that the Nassau University Medical Center will continue in its turnaround," Suozzi said yesterday. "It's no longer on life support."

Officials said the deficit is a small percentage of the health care agency's $469-million budget, and they noted that public hospitals in Westchester and Erie Counties are faring worse.

Nassau's agency still plans to get out of the red next year. But the corporation's board missed the deadline to approve its budget by Nov. 2 as required under state law. Last year's budget was approved late, on Nov. 22. "It would be silly to throw together a budget that's not realistic," Kane said.

Lawrence Gottlieb, the board chairman appointed by Suozzi, did not respond to requests for comment.

The corporation, which also operates the A. Holly Patterson nursing home in Uniondale and community health clinics, lost $14 million from operations last year and a total of $82.1 million from 2001 through 2003. The corporation projects having $16 million in cash left at the end of this year.