The Southern District Health Board hopes to turn in a vastly improved financial result next year, so long as its government funding increases. "The commissioner team was appointed following the previous board estimating a budgeted deficit of around $40million. A newly elected SDHB officially took over from the commissioner last week, assisted by two Crown monitors. The annual report demonstrates the impact of increased personnel costs; budgeted to be $386million in 2018-19, they surged to $442million. Chief executive Chris Fleming was paid between $540,000 and $550,000 and three SDHB employees were paid more than Mr Fleming.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 15, 2019 15:31 UTC