GAO lists Medicare processing abuses by EDSF in Illinois
GAO reports that Electronic Data Systems Federal Corp. in Illinois purged old letters and destroyed reviews while handling Medicare claims, creating backlog and pending claims, with some processing outside Illinois and overridden controls. The probe warns similar issues may recur without better oversight.
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Washington
Illinois
General Accounting Office
Electronic Data Systems Federal Corp
Marion
GAO
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare
Congress
EDSF
Simon
Owever
Woodruff hints at Congressional hearings in air service dispute
Local aviation fray at Southern Illinois Airport escalates as Woodruff of Woodruff Aviation threatens federal probes. He accuses SIUC tied board members and airport officials of bias and conflicts of interest, plans to seek hearings unless issues are resolved locally.
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Woodruff
Jim Santori
Southern Illinoisan
Phillip Woodruff
Woodruff Aviation
Southern Illinois Airport
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois Airport Authority Board
Southern Illinois
Springfield
Capitol Airport
Aero Services Inc
SIAC
Gene Seibert
SIUC
Airport Authority
Jehiel
Jess’’ Novick
Feirich, Schoen, Mager and Green and Associates
Washington, D.C
Donald de Kieffer
de Kieffer, Berg and Creskoff
de Kieffer
Ronald Reagan
U.S
National Air Transport Association
DeKieffer
Paul Schoen
Authority
Seibert
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Marjorie Kriz
FAA
Robert Donahue
Illinois Division of Aeronautics
Sjtu-C
Albert Somit
Somit
Carbondale
George Kiriakos
Jess Novick
Meigs Field
Chicago
Illinois
Air Illinois
Meigs
Carbondale Tree Orders Ready for Pick Up
Carbondale residents who ordered trees through the tree replacement program can collect them at Triangle property on Willow Street next to Lumber City. Pick-up Thursday 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Unpaid or unpicked trees after Saturday will be sold first come, first served. Forestry Division 549-5302 ext 231.
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Carbondale
Triangle
Willow Street
Lumber City
Forestry Division
Marion board extends school transport contract
Marion Community Unit School District 2 Board approves a one-year extension with R. W. Harmon and Sons Inc. for bus service through 1981-82 with a 7 percent increase in most items and gasoline costs above 1.059 per gallon covered by the district. Gasoline now at 1.129 per gallon. miles projected at 95,000 to 100,000. The board may review service levels and cost-saving steps later. It also urged veto of a parochial school aid bill requiring bus service for religious schools with 75+ enrollment.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Marion Community Unit School District
Board of Education
R. W. Harmon and Sons Inc
Marion
Harmon
Storme
James Sanders
James R. Thompson
Christian Heritage
Southern Illinoisan publication and subscription info
The Southern Illinoisan lists offices in Carbondale Murphysboro and Marion plus mail rates and delivery areas. Rates include 12 months 65.00 within Illinois and 75.00 outside, with shorter periods available. Postmaster address changes go to Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62901.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Clinois
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Saint Dae Pentenn
Tinos
Southern Isan
Carbondale Free Press
Daily Journal
Narooma Een
Illinois
Milsboro
Herrin
Ill
Custodian saves federal building in Mount Vernon blaze
In Mount Vernon Illinois the building’s head custodian Robert Rainey notified police around 2:30 a.m. after another custodian Joe Phillips 26. Phillips allegedly poured gasoline in the maintenance office and threatened arson. Rainey dragged Phillips from the building as police found it filled with fumes. an exhaust fan was left on to vent fumes. Phillips faces attempted arson charges with a $75,000 bond while Rainey is credited with saving the structure.
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Mount Vernon
Illinois
Robert Rainey
Rainey
Joe Phillips
Phillips
Dale Farley
Farley
Pavkovic named to head mental health department
Gov. James R. Thompson named Ivan Pavkovic director of the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. Pavkovic, 53, has served as acting director since June and was the agency’s top official after Robert A. deVito’s resignation. He will earn $51,300 annually.
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Springfield
Southern Illinoisan
James R. Thompson
Ivan Pavkovic
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Pavkovic
Robert A. deVito
deVito
Thompson
U.S
Rakitno
Yugoslavia
Mental Health Department
Anna State Hospital
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GAO Medicare
Marion Board
Sinclair Music Co
Belleville
Band Parents Association
Illinois Office of Education
Groves Carpet Sales and Service
Terrace Fence Co
Williamson County
Special Education Co-op
Susan Hampton
Linda Emery
Carterville
Sandra Walker
Diane Travelstead
Carol Yack
Marion High School
Geraldine Mieldezis
Lois Shoot
Erry Merchants of
East St. Louis
Jcpenney Auto Center
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