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The COyote Chronicle Serving the CSUSB campus f or 4 1 years Monday, November 19, 2007 Vol. 41 Issue 6 Weak oversight Health Care and.the economy Adriana Vargas number of cases - the lack of clar­ Melanie Hunter Staff Writer ity in the policy led to 'question­ Staff Writer able' transition agreements with The California Faculty management and relocation agree­ California has more uninsured Association (CFA) has released an ments for executives," stated residents than any other state in the analysis of the recent California Browning. nation. According to the · U.S. State University (CSU) audit. "The 'new' findings on man­ Census Bureau, 6.7 million of the CFA's report, "Weak ager transitions and executive 47 million uninsured Americans Oversight & Poor CSU Policies relocations ~ere not pohcy viola­ live in California. Favor Executive Perks: An analy­ tions, but were cases where discre­ According to Governor sis of the state audit of CSU com­ tion was exercised give-n the cir­ Arnold Schwarzenegger's office, pensation policies and practices," cumstances," Browning said. expenditures on health care are reveals the CFA's concerns with "Overall, the results of the approaching 20 percent of the CSU's compensation practices and audit both confirm and expand on state's economic output, forcing calls for the CSU to take quick the analysis and criticism that has families, businesses and local gov­ action on the report's recommen­ been made by CFA and others over ernments to absorb price increases dations. the past few years," the CPA more than twice the rate of infla­ "Throughout the auditor's reported. tion. , report ... there is a serious concern "Though the audit was insti­ Governor Schwarzenegger about the inadequate and ineffec­ gated by the CFA, the audit was believes fixing California's broken tive policies concerning compen­ done for the CSU as a way for the bealthcare system is key to keep­ sation, especially special perks for university to explore its existing ing California's economy strong favored administrators, " stated policies and to see if changes are and solving the state's chronic the CPA in its response to the needed," stated Browning. budget problems. audit. CSU Chancellor Reed said he "We cannot fix the budget "The findings in this audit agreed "in nearly all cases" with without fixing health care. Of show that policies were not violat­ the auditor's recommendations. He course, we need structural reform ed and concludes that none of the did not argue the authenticity of of our state budget, and I am nov actions taken were inappropriate, the reported fmdings and indicated suggesting that if we fix be~J tb but that we could make some addi­ he believed the report was just, care our budget problems disap­ tional policy changes," responded according to a published response pear, but we also don't need to get CSU Spokesperson, Paul to the auditor's report bogged down every year in a Browning, in an email. "Chancellor Reed states that debate about cutting poor kids and "Although the Chancellor and his administration will respond to their families from state health chair of the Board of Trustees the auditor's recommendations. programs," Schwarzenegger said make much of the facf that the We hope the renewed attention to at a Healthy Communities confer­ audit failed to catch any violations these issues by the state auditor ence last week. of policy, the problem is that their will encourage the legislature, and According to the governor's Melanie Hunter!Chronicle policies are simply. inadequate," others, to monitor the CSU's office, Schwarzenegger's compre­ Governor Schwarzenegger believes fixing California's broken healthcare system is ~ey to ke-eping the CFA stated. response to the audit," the CPA hensive health care reform plan California's economy strong and solving the state's chronic budget problems. "Although the audit . did not stated. would generate $14 billion in new protections for small businesses. reform becomes a law. senior Caitlin Ripley said. find any violations of CSU policy, "The Board of Trustees will funding for California's health care "This money currently sits on The state will also offer subsi- California also bas one of the it concluded that - for a limited Continued on Pg. 2 system, with almost none of it the table in Washington, D.C., dies and tax breaks to those who lowest reimbursement rates for coming from the state's general unused," Schwarzenegger said, cannot afford insurance. doctors and hospitals that treat fund. "My plan generates enough new Schwarzepegger's plan also low-income patients, according to . His proposal also includes $4 revenue for health care that the offers subsidies and tax credits to the governor. billion in new matching federal federal government has already those earning up to 350 $36,000 Under the governor's propos­ money. promised us the money." for a single person or $72,000 for a a!, Medi-Cal rates would rise to California would be able to According to Liz Helms, chair family of four. increase access to care and prevent access these new federal dollars of the California Chronic Care "In a perfect world, b,ealth providers from passing on the through matching funds from fees Coalition, insurance companies insurance would be free. I have a costs of treating the poor and unin­ on hospitals, and fees on compa­ can no longer deny coverage based friend from France and over there sured onto Californians that do nies that do not provide health care on age, health status or pre-exist- health insurance is free for every- have health coverage. coverage to their employees, with ing conditions ifSchwarzenegger's . one. l think it's amazing," CSUSB Continued on Pg. 2 Students for tuition relief now Joshua Gutierrez that are volunteer driven," Vaeth Staff Writer said. The proposition, if qualified, Tuition and fees m will appear on the November 2008 California's public universities statewide ballot. have almost doubled over the past 2008 is Governor Arnold six years. Schwarzenegger's planned "Year The CSU's 2008-2009 budget of Education." request calls for an additional stu­ "Before deciding on proposi­ dent fee increase of 10 percent. tions like tbis, I always have to California's students made think of the economic conse­ history this week by. filing the first quences of such a proposal," Malori Merki/Chronicle student-led ballot initiative with CSUSB freshman Anthony Garcia The CFA released their analysis of the recent California State the Attorney General in history. said . • University audit on Monday, Nov. 12. If qualified, the proposition, "How will this affect our titled .Students & Families for economy? How will it affect our Tuition Relief Now, will create a educational board and budget? law to freeze tuition costs for five These are the questions I need See page 8 for years for resident undergraduates answered," Garcia said. in both the UC and CSU systems. The law also will raise new After the five years, any revenue specifically for the cost of tuition increases will not be educating UC and CSU students CSUSB vs. allowed to exceed the inflation through a 1 percent tax on million­ index. aire's income over $1 million. "This is the first-ever student­ In additiqn, the law will led initiative," Campaign Director develop an accountability process A coverage for Tuition Relief Now, Chris requiring UC and CSU administra­ . Viet Nguyen/Chronicle Vaeth stated. tors to report to a citizen's panel of CSUSB freshman Anthony Garcia still has questions about the "It will be one of the only ones Continued on Pg.2 tuition relief proposition, the first filed by students in history. , r __________ News Chronicle Page 2 November 19, 2007 Get informed about HIVI AIDS Education week Nick De' Leon Krystal McGee ous," Rice said. Staff Writer Staff Writer The campus Celebration Week/Month calendar of Every day, 14,000 people con- · CSUSB kicked off events includes: the following tract AIDS in the U.S. International Education Week by events: I. According to estimated statis­ showing the presentation, Nov. 7, Shakeel Syed showed tics from the Centers for Disease "Communities United for Peace "Communities United for Peace Control (CDC), nearly 1 million and Justice." and Justice." Americans are currently living The Eighth , Annual Nov. 8, Justin McDaniel with HJV/AIDS, with more than International Education Week will showed "Ritual and Magic in half of all new infections among run November 7-20. Theravada Buddhism and Rang people under the age of 25. "In this celebration of interna­ Chen showed and discussed the The CDC further states that 24 tional education and exchange, the movie "To Live." to 27 percent of those infected go U.S. Department of State joins November 9, Professors undiagnosed and are unaware of with the U.S. Department of Across Borders Workshop took their illness.