PPH Board Blindsided by Covert Cost Increases

The PPH Board member never ask probing questions of PPH CEO Michael Covert. For that reason, Covert has again blindsided with further cost increases on the new hospital.

"Hospital trustees said they were surprised the transition costs had not been included in previous budgets, and Trustee Nancy Bassett urged district staff members to avoid handing trustees large bills at the last minute."
Transition costs for new hospital may be $20M [North County Times]