Audit prompts U Mass officials to review books
University of Massachusetts president Dr. John Lederle says officials are studying a recent state audit by Auditor Thomas Buckley. Buckley criticized missing financial records and lack of competitive bids. He cited decentralized and informal purchases and lack of formal purchasing policy for the Student Union Food Service, University Store, and General Fund, totaling over $850,000 yearly.
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John W. Lederle
University of Massachusetts
Thomas J. Buckley
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Lederle
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University Store
General Fund
Electronics Replace Sleeping Pills In Automated Hospital of the Future
MELNO PARK Calif AP Automation of hospital care envisions nurses freed from drudgery by electronic devices. Patients in private rooms with climate controlled beds, monitors, spray dressings, disposable garments, and single dose meds. A health economist from Stanford Research Institute says automation could improve care and nurse morale though costs and staff reductions are possible.
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Mark 5. Blumberg
Stanford Research Institute
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Tapped power line causes odd outages in Memphis home
A Memphis resident reported daily electrical activity at sundown and dawn, saying lights and radio activated at night and failed by day. Utilities division staff confirmed the service wire was tapped into a street light circuit, energized only during darkness.
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