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Needles Desert Star: Hospital CEO Mark Uffer stepping down

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By JENNIFER DENEVAN, Needles Desert Star

Monday, November 28, 2011 2:38 PM PST

NEEDLES – A little more than a year after joining the local hospital Mark Uffer, chief executive officer for Colorado River Medical Center, will be stepping back into a consultant type role. Uffer said that will likely happen after the hospital board meeting scheduled for Dec. 1. He recommended the board approve having Dr. Frank Comunale step in as the interim CEO.

Comunale was introduced at the Nov. 3 meeting to develop a collaboration with San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. He was also contracted to seek grants for rural health services and provide a level of physician oversight at the hospital.

Uffer said he notified hospital board president Jeff Williams and board member Terri Anderson Nov. 7. He then notified hospital employees the week of Nov. 14 of his plans. While his contract allowed either him or the board to give a 24-hour notice of termination of employment, he said he’s given the board about a month’s notice.

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iePolitics: The Mark Uffer case

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The county filed a motion for summary judgment several weeks ago requesting that the last of the last cause of action, whistleblowing, be dismissed.  The judge took the matter under submission.  Trial is currently scheduled to start for October 11, 2011.  Since depositions are still be taken, it does not seem likely the trial will start on October 11.

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iePolitics: A few more things about the Colonies scandal – update

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I added the op-ed piece below by Paul Mahoney because it points out several things the newspapers seem to be overlooking on purpose.  It, along with several other recent articles, reminded me of some things I had totally forgotten about.

I have defended Judge Christopher Warner many times on this blog.  As I have written before, I was his first secretary when he was appointed to the bench.  Although it is certainly possible to be corrupted in a system that is so inherently corrupt, I find that hard to believe in this instance.  I guess that is why I found the Sun stories attacking Judge Warner and Justice Panelli so offensive.  I simply do not believe that either of them did what the District Attorney’s office, Attorney General, and Dennis Wagner are accusing them of doing.

That brings me to Dennis Wagner.  And I shall preface the rest of this post by saying that what I am about to describe is based on conversations with Jim Erwin and Mark Kirk at the time.  Both have lied to me in the past and may have been lying during this episode but this is what they led me to believe.

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iePolitics: Time To Cut Out The Cancer At ARMC

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As a child growing up with a mother who prescribed to old-fashioned thoughts about medical care, I was always told never to allow doctors to operate on cancer because exposing cancer cells to air would cause them to grow exponentially.  Of course, today we know how to use surgery to cure an otherwise fatal tumor.

Several years ago all of Southern California watched the crisis at the Los Angeles County-run King-Drew Medical Center.  If history can predict the future, we have a similar, fatal cancer growing at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) that needs to be excised fully and quickly.

The residents of San Bernardino County are being led to believe that the current investigations and accusations at San Bernardino County’s only county-run hospital are routine and relatively minor.  We keep hearing that they are part of the “learning process.”  ARMC has been in business for over 10 years and San Bernardino county has operated a hospital for decades before that.  If the county hasn’t learned how to run a hospital by now, I’m not sure it ever will. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Colonies rumors and more

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There are two opposing rumors of sorts out there.   First, in this week’s issue of the Sentinel, Mark claims that Supervisor Josie Gonzales filed a Grand Jury complaint in 2006 over the Colonies issues, thus making the powers-that-be aware of some of the overt acts two years before the District Attorney’s office claims they actually knew.  This was supposedly part of her Grand Jury testimony last week.  That seems to be very problematic if true.

And, in the opposite direction is word that by the county waiving attorney/client privilege, the District Attorney has been able to obtain enough information to prosecute Supervisor Gary Ovitt for his part in the Colonies scandal.  Apparently, they have emails and other documents that now prove a quid pro quo arrangement between Burum and the three supervisors.

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iePolitics: We were right

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At least we were right to a degree.  I’m talking about the District Attorney’s office asking for and getting excessively high bails on the latest arrestees, Jeff Burum, Jim Erwin, Mark Kirk and Paul Biane.

I have not hidden the fact that I wanted to see these guys arrested . . . vengeance, karma, the golden rule . . .whatever.  They needed to be shown some humility like so many of the rest of us.

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iePolitics: Matt “Yellow” Brown

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Yellow Rat Snake

There is a post over at www.inlandpolitics.com regarding Supervisor Paul Biane’s former Chief of Staff Matt Brown’s Young Republican PAC.  Here is the link:  Young Republican PAC.

Brown is one of the sleaziest county politicos in the whole county corruption scandal.  He attempted to record his former boss while collecting a $200,000-plus salary from him.  It is also thought he is behind many of the recent leaks.

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iePolitics: I’m only human

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19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

Over the years, I have quoted the above passage many times.  I think a good many of our core readers find iePolitics because they have been wronged in some way.

Today, I have had one of those teary-eyed days.  I learned yesterday that it appeared the district attorney was acting fast and a criminal grand jury was being empanelled to indict most or all of the corruption figures.  Although not confirmed, I heard today that all five John Does have been served.  I am also hearing that the current charges may be dropped against Jim Erwin so to avoid a preliminary hearing and that he will be indicted as well.  We shall see.

My first question to my source was, “So that means Mark Kirk was served?”  I cannot help but think back to January 1, 2010, the last time I spoke with Mark.

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iePolitics: A milestone for iePolitics

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Today for the first time in the blog’s history (remembering Coffeerockets.com, crittercollectibles.com and sharongilbert.com), we broke the 10,000 comment level.

iePolitics.com is the first of my blogs that consists of almost entirely original content.  The current version has been live almost 14 months.  In that time I have posted 1881 articles.  Our ratio of comments to articles is 5.3 to 1, the highest ratio we have ever had.

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iePolitics: Civil suit depo list

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iePolitics just received the list for the first round of county officials to be depo’d in the Postmus civil case.  The list is being sent to County Counsel this week.

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iePolitics: The latest Sentinel

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Well, sometimes things turn out right despite all efforts to the contrary.  I received honorary mention in one of the stories in the latest version of The Sentinel:  Sentinel 01-07-11

Back in October I received a letter from the county’s attorney that I would not be given representation by the county during the Mark Uffer deposition like all other county employees were being given.  The county claimed the deposition had nothing to do with my county employment.

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iePolitics: Predictions for 2011

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First off, it’s a little late in the day, but HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.  Let’s start  with the easy predictions first.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

If the Federal Bureau of Investigation has control of the investigation and is conducting it thoroughly, we have every reason to believe that Mark Uffer, Josie Gonzales, Paul Biane, Dr. Dev GnanaDev, and Jessica Brown will be indicted.  There could be numerous other elected and appointed officials involved as well but those are the names we hear were on the search warrants.

This prediction is based on my own observations while I worked at ARMC as well as talking with those that were required to provide officials with service.  My former desk partner had worked in the emergency room and was responsible for processing in many “VIPs.”

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iePolitics: So who is going to be arrested next?

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Editor:  You have to read down to the very end of this article to see that Ramos claims there may be more arrests in 2011.

Corruption probes cast wide net

Investigators pursue cases across county
Posted: 12/30/2010 05:47:55 PM PST
Updated: 12/30/2010 06:49:15 PM PST

The past year has been fraught with scandal in San Bernardino County as state and local prosecutors charged two former county officials in a sweeping corruption complaint related to a $102million land dispute and convicted a third former county official on charges of fraud, theft and conspiracy.Also in 2010, federal investigators raided the county’s Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and Upland City Hall in what appear to be unrelated investigations.

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InlandPolitics: Federal Grand Jury begins activites

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010 – 03:45 p.m.

Sources tell The Insider a federal grand jury has convened to examine evidence and hear testimony related the ongoing investigation into possible illegal activities involving public officials at San Bernardino County-owned and operated Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. (ARMC)

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iePolitics: Exclusive: The Eyler/Postmus witness list – Updated #3

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Editor’s Note:  For a blog that “no one reads,” stories that are printed on it sure do have the tendency to create havoc.  We knew there would be several additional names to this list, but then presents drop from the sky.  And those presents were read by the defense.


iePolitics has obtained a partial list of witnesses expected to be called as a part of the upcoming corruption trial in People v. Postmus, et al.  Attorneys for the defendants have given the judge an expected length of seven to eight weeks for the trial.  Here are the names we have been given so far:

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County retaliates against blogger

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.

San Bernardino County executives have come down hard on one of their own employees who also operates a local political blog.

A blog popular with readers, but not county leaders.

Sharon Gilbert, an almost thirty-year county employee, has taken on county government with great success through her website www.iePolitics.com. A widely-read blog in Southern California’s Inland Empire, which consists primarily of San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

Ms. Gilbert has a network of sources that aid her in routing out issues with local governments and exposing problems. A resource that has contributed to the blogs success.

However, Gilbert has paid a steep price for her crusading.

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Mojave Daily News: Needles hospital board considers Medicare debt

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Editor: For those of you keeping up on Mark’s career:

By JENNIFER DENEVAN/News West

Published: Monday, November 22, 2010 11:41 PM MST

NEEDLES — With few items on the agenda, Colorado River Medical Center chief executive officer Mark Uffer was able to give a full update on the progress of the hospital during the board of trustees meeting Nov. 18.

Part of the focus was on the financial status of the hospital. He also pointed out the three different cost reports and amounts owed to Medicare by the hospital.

The first of the three is for a total of $260,217.26 to be paid off in 60 months. The monthly payment is $6,015 with an interest rate of 13.71 percent.

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iePolitics: Exclusive: The Eyler/Postmus witness list – Updated

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Editor’s Note:  For a blog that “no one reads,” stories that are printed on it sure do have the tendency to create havoc.  We knew there would be several additional names to this list, but then presents drop from the sky.  And those presents were read by the defense.


iePolitics has obtained a partial list of witnesses expected to be called as a part of the upcoming corruption trial in People v. Postmus, et al.  Attorneys for the defendants have given the judge an expected length of seven to eight weeks for the trial.  Here are the names we have been given so far:

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iePolitics: My personal experience with free medical care at ARMC

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I won’t bore everyone with the details that led up to it, but the bottom line is that in 2008 the county of San Bernardino cut off my medical insurance illegally.  I had used Kaiser for close to three decades and suddenly had nothing despite a number of physical issues as well as the fact that I was dealing with major depression from a workplace injury.

The bottom line is that I had no way to get any of my medication including anti-depressants.  The end result was my first suicide attempt.

I was supposed to be returning to work but was pretty distraught and very depressed.  At that time I was still friends with Mark Kirk, who was Supervisor Ovitt’s chief of staff.  Kirk went to bat for me with then County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer and asked him that the county reinstate my medical insurance so that I could get my medication.  Uffer instead insisted that I go to the Emergency Room at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).

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InlandPolitics: The Insider: Names surfacing in FBI probe

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Sunday, November 7, 2010 – 09:15 a.m.

The Insider has learned that one of the areas newspapers has received a complete list of persons named in a search warrant served at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center by federal agents last week.

One has to admit it doesn’t take long for secrets to leak out in San Bernardino County.

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InlandPolitics: S.B. County officials, past and present, run for cover

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Saturday, November 6, 2010 – 12:20 p.m.

Last Updated: November 6, 2010 – 05:30 p.m.

Now the lid has finally blown on the scandal at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).

What a surprise to us all.

Well, not really.

Saturday mornings local news articles related to federal agents raiding the facility and seizing records were horrendous to say the least.

All of those denials. Or should I say lies.

The most outrageous is courtesy of former ARMC administrator and fired county administrative officer Mark H. Uffer, who through his attorney Sanford Kassel, denies any knowledge of free health care for county elected and appointed officials.

Kassel says Uffer was shocked to hear about the goings on at ARMC.

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SBGrapevine: Editorial: Paul Biane: A Stain on San Bernardino County

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Supervisor Paul Biane

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San Bernardino County Second District Supervisor Paul Biane fancies himself to be a crime fighter.  Just ask him.  Or better yet, check out his campaign mailers where he takes credit for exposing the current corruption scandal.  He seems to forget he is named as John Doe No. 5 in the scandal he is claiming responsibility for uncovering.  In other words, he exposed his own wrongdoing.  And in his mind that means he should be re-elected to office.

Biane’s memory of past events seems to be failing.  For example, we find out today he forgot to tell his constituents about  his other criminal activity, that is, until he was reminded of it by an article in The Sun.  Not telling us until now about  his arrest five years ago for driving under the influence while in Illinois could be just an oversight we suppose.  But exactly how does one forget for four years that his driver’s license was suspended?  It seems he should have been reminded of that each time he turned the key in the ignition of his county-owned vehicle.

Biane’s memory got faulty again when he returned home from Illinois.  He forgot to mention his arrest when he returned to his job. Employees who drive county-owned vehicles are required to report any vehicle-related arrests to their supervisor, or in this case, Chairman Bill Postmus, or at very least, then-County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer.  Biane forgot . . . again.

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InlandPolitics: Conspiracy evidence reinforces ‘politically-motivated’ allegation

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“I am always troubled when the publicity regarding a case exceeds the evidence,” Levenson said. “It creates these incredibly high expectations, and it’s very damaging to the defendants, and we don’t even know if the evidence will support the charges.”

Laurie Levenson
Former Federal Prosecutor and Professor of Law
Loyola Law School
(Excerpt from article printed in The Sun on 08/26/2010)

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Sunday, September 26, 2010 – 3:00 p.m.

What a difference six months can make.

After nearly a year and a half of making claims of political retaliation. The facts seem to be coming home to roost.

The defendants in the alleged conspiracy case involving the $102 million dollar settlement between the County of San Bernardino and Colonies Partners have now received substantial evidence in the case, including the grand jury testimony of current and former county supervisors, former county administrative officer Mark Uffer and his moral compass, various county staffers, and other witnesses.

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iePolitics: D-Day for Mark Kirk

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Today is the big day for the Mark Uffer/Mark Kirk showdown of sorts.  Uffer has made numerous accusations against the former chief of staff to Chairman Gary Ovitt.  And now using some twisted mindset Uffer wants the one he accused to validate his claims that he was fired for being a whistleblower.

Kirk is scheduled for deposition today.  Uffer’s attorney has suggested the depositions will be videotaped and released to the media.  Can you say intimidation?  It seems that Uffer found the perfect attorney to match his own personality.

iePolitics: A depo notice from Uffer

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My morning started out just great!  I received an email from my attorney that former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer wants to depo me in his lawsuit against the county.  I have to say that made my day. It’s been a long time since I laughed that hard.

Now, the real kicker in all of this is that the county has hired the exact same attorney to fight Uffer’s lawsuit as they have hired to fight one of my suits against the county.  Yet, the county has to provide me with legal representation in the Uffer suit.  This attorney actually had the gall to tell my attorney that he didn’t see a conflict if on one hand he is trying to pound me into the ground and on the other hand he is trying to get my cooperation in protecting the county from Uffer.

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InlandPolitics: S.B County: Senior Republicans level stinging criticism at Ramos

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Ramos with Attorney General Jerry Brown

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Sunday, August 29, 2010 – 11:50 pm

San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos, the architect of a corruption probe against various current and former San Bernardino County officials, has now become the recipient of criticism from senior republicans.

One elected official is even is asserting that prosecutions brought by Ramos may in fact be politically motivated.

U.S. Representative Jerry Lewis (R-Redlands) and incoming minority leader, State Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga), in recent interviews published in Monday’s Press-Enterprise “Political Notebook” render some ominous criticism of Ramos.

The following is an excerpt from the column related to Ramos.

Inland Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, said last week that the ongoing corruption scandals in San Bernardino County have not affected his work in Washington.

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InlandPolitics: Uffer new chief executive at Colorado River Medical Center

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Uffer

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Yes it’s true.

Sources tell InlandPolitics.com that former San Bernardino County administrative officer Mark H. Uffer is now the incoming CEO of Colorado River Medical Center in Needles.

Terms of Uffer’s new position are cloudy, but sources say Uffer is seeking some type of “Per Diem” compensation until November 1, 2010 when his severance package with San Bernardino County ends.

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iePolitics: Would Mark Uffer make a good administrator for Needles Hospital?

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Imagine this scenario:  I’m sitting at Starbucks having tea with one of the persons named in Mark Uffer’s lawsuit against the county.  My phone rings and an unfamiliar number is displayed.  Something makes me answer the phone.  I am asked if I believe Mark Uffer would make a good administrator for Needles Hospital.  My companion starts laughing hysterically.

It seems that Uffer has applied for the position.  There is a county employee in Needles who is pushing very hard to hire Mark and he is the only candidate to apply so far.  A background check is being completed.  In the process, someone finds a copy of the lawsuit Uffer has filed against the county and prints it out.  They read the very last page, which was an email from me and my parting shot to him where I called him a liar.

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iePolitics: BOS: You haven’t had enough yet?

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To the Honorable Members of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors,

Haven’t you had enough yet?  Honestly, why wasn’t County Counsel Ruth Stringer fired today?  She does not work for County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux.  She works for you.  And she should have been fired TODAY!

I only wish I could share with the readers of iePolitics the details of her latest fiasco—a fiasco that has already been expensive and one that almost cost you, the taxpayers, an additional very large sum of money.

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Sam Berdoo: Meet Joe Turner, Derry’s Invaluable Political Writer

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Derry’s Controversy Continues – Turner


Joseph Turner mingles with a crowd of flag-waving skinheads at an anti-day laborer center rally that took place in Laguna Beach in July 2005. (photo courtesy of laindymedia.org)

S. E. Williams Staff Writer

“I consider accusations of bigotry and racism to be complimentary. And while I don’t thirst for confrontation, I dont [sic] fear it.” “Our enemies are bloodied and beaten. We cannot relent. Our boot is on their throat and we must have the willingness to crush their “throat” so that we can put our enemy down for good.” -Samples of previous postings by Joseph Turner from his Save Our State website.

Over the previous two weeks, The Alpenhorn News has reported in detail on Neil Derry’s questionable choices related to some individuals selected to fill key positions on his staff. The series began with an exclusive report on the criminal ebackground history of his Administrative Analyst Wanda Nowicki. Next, the paper examined the polarizing and controversial history of his ex Chief of Staff, Jim Erwin, that culminated with his 2009 arrest at Derry’s office on felony charges related to the $102 million Colonies Scandal.

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iePolitics: Another One Bites the Dust?

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We are hearing that San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Recorder terminated his assistant Betsy Starbuck today.  Betsy has been with Larry since at least 1991 when she served as Chief of Staff while he was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.  Rumors have been surfacing for months about discord between Walker and Starbuck over deputy recorder and mistress Deanna Thompson.

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iePolitics: What Is Old Is New Again

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I took a peek at the new Organizational Chart that goes into effect on June 30, 2010 for the county of San Bernardino:  OrganizationalChart.  Several things stood out.

First, it looks like County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux undid all the completely stupid and self-serving changes former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer made last year.  No more empire building for Ufferites.

Second, unless I missed it, which is possible, this reorganization did not go before the Board of Supervisors for approval.  I know when I worked for the Deputy Administrator for EPWA, one of the last projects we worked on was a large-scale county reorganization that took Architecture and Engineering and another important division that I can’t remember now away from Marie Alonzo and made a number of other changes including eliminating our own jobs.  I know that had to go before the Board of Supervisors for approval as has other county reorganizations since so I wonder:  Is this Devereaux’s way of showing who is boss? Continue reading →

iePolitics: County Fire

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Late last week it was announced that Assistant Fire Chief Dan Wurl was named to replace retiring Fire Chief Pat Dennen.  And with that announcement came the stories and with the stories came the re-hash of last year’s trailer incident.  So the newspaper blogs were busy with derogatory remarks about both Dan and Pat.  And that’s a problem.

You see, the story that Mark Uffer and Andrew Lamberto told to the Board of Supervisors and the media wasn’t exactly the truth.  As a matter of fact it was a huge cover up for their own lies and empire building.  Those two tried to destroy Pat and Dan for their own financial rewards.  And Mark and Andrew covered for a few others who were greasing hands of certain politicians. Continue reading →

InlandPolitics Commentary: Is “culture of cover-up” plaguing S.B. County government?

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One things for certain.

San Bernardino County doesn’t want any bad news made public. And when it does go public by way of internal leaks, the course of action is to downplay or deny.

The current situation at San Bernardino County-owned and operated Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a prime example.

When allegations alleging a breakdown in quality of care began surfacing several months, hospital and county officials denied any problems existed. This was until outside investigations surfaced that found critical breakdowns in medical care and other areas.

Medicare and MediCal have threatened to terminate reimbursements to the facility. A threat that doesn’t materialize until after at least two prior warnings.

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iePolitics: More ARMC Cover Up

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Sometimes I really wonder who is the worst lawyer, District Attorney Mike Ramos or County Counsel Ruth Stringer.  From Ramos we have learned that the Constitution of the United States is not applicable in San Bernardino County, at least not in connection with political enemies.   And County Counsel Ruth Stringer has taught us that copulation involving public resources is covered by the “deliberative process” and therefore not subject to review, not that we wanted to review the copulation, only the expenditures attached thereto.

Now we find our two legal beagles are at it again.  Well, not with each other we hope, but in consort of sorts, with those at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) who wish to cover for the misdeeds of members of the Board of Supervisors, the county’s Medical Director Dr. Dev GnanaDev,  ARMC Chief Executive Officer Patrick Petre, and a handful of doctors and other ARMC employees. Continue reading →

InlandPolitics Commentary: S.B. County: Another shoe drops

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  • Posted May 5, 2010 at 9:23 pm

As if anyone with an ounce of intelligence couldn’t see it coming, the obvious was revealed this evening.

Matt Brown, Chief of Staff to Second District Supervisor Paul Biane has a civil attorney. The attorney being none other than Sanford Kassel. Continue reading →

iePolitics: ARMC Billing–Taxpayer and Patient Nightmare

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For anyone who has utilized the services of San Bernardino County’s hospital and is not an Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) VIP, it comes as no surprise that ARMC’s billing system is a mess.  Those who handle the billing are spread throughout the medical center and no one talks to one another.  As a matter of fact, turf wars exist that sometimes result in billing being months, and yes, even years behind.  It is yet one more area of ARMC that its medical director, Dr. Dev Gnanadev, has micromanaged into disarray.

ARMC has traditionally served the indigent and low-income members of our county. As such, many receive Medi-Cal, SSI and other government entitlement programs.  Such programs are strict about billing, but if done correctly and timely, result in millions of dollars being returned to San Bernardino County.  “Correctly” and “timely” are the key words here.   Continue reading →

InlandPolitics Commentary: Putting Uffer teaching gig in the proper context

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I was spending some time over the last few days giving some thought to former County Administrative Officer (CAO) Mark Uffer’s teaching job at California State University, San Bernardino and came up with some more appropriate courses I believe should be instituted at the school.

Uffer is currently assigned to teach PA 664 – Management of Public Organizations, a graduate level course.

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iePolitics: Now that Mark Uffer is gone . . .

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Magic Johnson is speaking on April 29, 2010, at the county-sponsored “Business Insight Series.”  I’m sure he will leave behind an autographed something or two.  So who gets it?  Whose Form 700 should it go on?  And who will take it but not report it? 

Only a handful of managers have been axed and most of the crooks are still employed by the county, so this should be yet another scandal to follow and yet another Fair Political Practices Commission complaint to file.  We’re chomping at the bit guys!

iePolitics: Dr. Dev Gnanadev, ARMC, and the FPPC

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The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) complaints against San Bernardino County Second District Supervisor Paul Biane, Fifth District Supervisor Josie Gonzales, and former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer have been resubmitted as it did not appear, based on their response, that the FPPC understood the basis of the first complaint.  The complaint alleges the following: Continue reading →

iePolitics: Public Integrity Unit Complaint Against Mark Uffer

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On April 19, 2010, I submitted a complaint to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit regarding former County Administrative Office Mark Uffer.  The complaint states:

The undersigned alleges that while employed as the Administrative Officer for the county of San Bernardino, Uffer received thousands of dollars of memorabilia that was gifted to him due to his position as a government official. Continue reading →

InlandPolitics Commentary: An interesting dilemma for Uffer and County

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I had call from a reporter for a local newspaper yesterday. During the converstaion an interesting discussion ensued over the recently submitted claim against the county by former San Bernardino County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer.

A claim is usually a precursor to the filing of a lawsuit.

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iePolitics: Public Information Requests

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As all of you provide me with tips, I am submitting public information requests under the California Public Records Act.  Here is a list I have submitted so far:

  1. Press Release originally issued by the Sheriff’s Department in the death of Baby Wyatt Garcia.
  2. List of flights and associated costs of flights taken by Mark Uffer on Sheriff’s helicopters for non-emergency reasons.  I understand there are trips to Disneyland, etc., where he used the Sheriff’s aircraft.  Also, I need verification of whether or not he had Sammy Haggar flown in to the speedway via Sheriff’s aviation and the cost related to that.
  3. List of all freebies not reported on Mark Uffer’s 700 he received, i.e., speedway tickets, gift bags, free food, Glen Helen concerts, hotel rooms, etc. Continue reading →

iePolitics: Advice for the Board of Supervisors

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Well you didn’t listen to iePolitics when we told you that Mark Uffer is a liar and look what it has gotten you.  And you didn’t listen to iePolitics when we told youMike Ramos is a liar.  If any of you are living under a rock and don’t know about the affidavits, I suggest you ask another district.  Although the information hasn’t been released to the general public yet, I know for sure it is on the Fifth Floor.  And you all are going to look like complete fools for believing the only person who can lie as much as Adam Aleman. Continue reading →

iePolitics: I should clarify something for all the new readers

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“My Life on the Public Dole” is the result of the County of San Bernardino claiming that this blog “creates a hostile work environment for county administrators” because we expose how corrupt they are.  Mark Uffer, our former County Administrative Officer, got pissed off at me back in October and had me taken off work and placed me on an unpaid leave of absence.  I haven’t had a county paycheck since November as my punishment.  So after having my utilities turned off, I decided to apply for Food Stamps.  Although I take that decision seriously, it is also being done tongue-in-cheek. Continue reading →