The Hospital Authority Board heard August financial results and approved several contracts and routine motions during the meeting.

Finance highlights
Finance presenters reported that, for August, the hospital was $871,000 unfavorable to budget. Outpatient revenue exceeded budget by $629,000, while inpatient revenue was $1.5 million below budget. Patient days were lower than budget; emergency‑department admits were down. Expenses were $1.2 million under budget, chiefly because the hospital reversed a $2.4 million prior‑year accrual after discussion with auditors. Accounts payable decreased from $16.5 million in July to $8.6 million in August, a reduction leadership credited to focused vendor‑payable work.

Nut graf: Board members were told the finance team is investigating a few system‑generated calculation variances (noted in the statement of cash flows) with the accounting vendor and will follow up at the next board meeting.

Votes at a glance (motions recorded in meeting)
- Approve minutes (motion moved and seconded; voice vote: “Aye”; motion passed).
- Approve quality report (motion passed by voice vote after presentation).
- Approve medical staff reports and credentials (motion passed by voice vote).
- Contract approvals (voice votes approving each item as listed below):
• Carl Stoss lease agreement (Perioperative Services): term listed 3 years (2023–2026); "dollars 6,638" included in this year's budget (as presented).
• Hologic (women's health equipment/service): cost presented as $3,250; not included in this year's operating budget per presenter.
• Inpatient pharmacy 340B oversight/consultant contract: cost presented as $134,250; included in this year's budget.
• Green Security vendor access renewal: 3‑year term (2025–2028), presented with no cost to the hospital.
• Facilities: Archer facilities HVAC contract (cooling/air systems): recurring annual cost presented as $177,795 (first year reported as $199,746); included in this year's budget.
• Duct cleaning (HVAC): cost presented as $190,500; listed in capital budget (presenter said not included in operating budget).
• Infra (fan coil) service for ~357 fan coils: cost presented as $72,587; not included in this year's operating budget.
• Southwest Communications security/keypad system and key‑inventory project: costs shown in packet (presenter listed figures of ~$102,000 and $125,472 for two related projects); presenter said not included in operating budget.

The board approved each contract by voice vote; presenters noted which items were included in the current budget and which were capital or not included.

Nut graf 2: Contracts spanned perioperative, pharmacy, facilities and security systems; several items were explicitly listed as capital projects or noted as not included in the operating budget.

Ending: Finance and procurement staff will supply more detailed cost breakdowns where requested and will follow up on the accounting system variance ticket at the next board meeting.