Hanrahan says without effective planning, spending continues at near record levels and by March of this year, the average agency nurse cost over $400,000 annually – typically working more hours as overtime, resulting in less service for the money spent when compared to staff.
Calling it an “impactful report,” NL’s Auditor General tabled an audit on agency nurses contracts health care with government yesterday and it came with a list of 15 recommendations. Denise Hanrahan says NL Health Services failed to adequately plan for agency nursing usage. She says her major concerns are with the whole lack of progress
Hanrahan says without effective planning, spending continues at near record levels and by March of this year, the average agency nurse cost over $400,000 annually – typically working more hours as overtime, resulting in less service for the money spent when compared to staff.
Hanrahan says the authority has not followed proper process in the procurement of agency nursing services and has failed to ensure value for money. In managing services, she says it lacked the controls to verify that contractual terms were followed and that funds were not paid inappropriately.
Development projects in Corner Brook get the green light, including an apartment building on O'Brien's Lane
Applications are now being accepted for the 60th session of NL Youth Parliament
ParksNL taking reservations for the 2026 camping season starting this Wednesday
Just in time for the construction season, Corner Brook will host a town hall meeting this week
RNC to use work-issued Iphones to collect evidence, rollout to start this summer
