Delia Basden Resigns From Hospitals Board
Former Chief Financial Officer for the Bermuda Hospitals Board [BHB] Delia Basden — who was placed on administrative leave in February 2013 — has resigned with effect from 1st May, 2014.
The BHB said they are “entirely satisfied that Ms. Basden acted properly, appropriately and with all professional integrity”.
Speaking on behalf of the Board, Chairman Jonathan Brewin comments: “BHB placed its Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Delia Basden, on administrative leave in February 2013, as recommended by the Auditor General, while a review by the Department of Internal Audit was carried out.
“Following the findings of the review and exhaustive subsequent investigations, BHB is entirely satisfied that Ms. Basden acted properly, appropriately and with all professional integrity.
“Unfortunately, the detailed nature of the review and investigations have taken over year. After this length of time away from BHB, Ms Basden does not feel able to return to her position as CFO with the BHB.
“The BHB regrets that this is so, but sympathizes with Ms Basden’s feelings in this protracted matter. It is with regret that the BHB has accepted Ms Basden’s resignation with effect from 1st May, 2014.
“The BHB wishes Ms Basden all the best in the future and thanks her for her nearly fourteen years of dedicated service to the BHB.
“An Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr David Thompson, has been in position since March 2013. He will continue in this position, while the Board considers the best long term solution for the post to meet needs of BHB and ensure it continue on the path towards financial sustainability.”
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From the article it sounds like they’re glad she’s going. Time to whip out those chicken wings. celebration time.
Sounds like b==s==t to me.
Then.
.perhaps BHB should resign!
CEOs and CFOs NEVER get fired no matter how bad the infraction by them. They are just forced to retire to go do a pack somewhere else! It would be bad PR for the company letting them go. Something went down and this is simply damage control. I don’t believe this starement for one second!!
smells fishy…to say the least.
So sad to see her leave, now lets see if BHB makes the effort to hire another Bermudian, and let Mr. Thompson go back home lets go BHB Buy Bermuda.
well she is not complaining so she must have had a good haul during those fourteen years.
And she is not going to sue them as maybe she does not have a led to stand on.
Thank you Mr Thompson for attempting to clean up what appears to be a financial mess. I hope BHB has the wisdom to offer you the job.
1 Who says he doing a better job?
2 We are suppose to be helping Bermudians have jobs first, all that money going out of the country from Mr.Thompson every month sad.
3 He hasnst cleaned up anything, BHB is still broke and not from Ms.Basden but from the rest of the executive team spending money crazy she was doing what she was told.
There’s so much mismanagement at that hospital and silence from people in the know and it really irks me when I see that they always want the public to donate to the BHB when the can’t even get their finances in order!
More questions than answers on this one.