Health Officials Blasted MAKTKORI) - a State Auditors While at Uconn, Sardinas Also, Maintaining Records of Attendance Same Two-Year Period
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••i^'jy-- -•-■•.iwwtJWjiaiKis iHaurliratpr m . Health officials blasted MAKTKORI) - A state auditors While at UConn, Sardinas also, maintaining records of attendance same two-year period. Perhaps the report on personnel irregularities at made a proposal to the school, as a for its professional staff members. most confounding figures were at the state Department of Health Ser representative of the Health Depart As an instructor, Sardinas taught the tributed to Nancy Goldberg, a vices released Thursday night raises ment, that they initiate a continuing equivalent of five semester credit nutritionist whose expenses were se serious questions about the com program for public health officials. hours, not enough to substantiate his cond only to Lloyd. She left the state petence and integrity of certain high The auditors say he "subsequently salary, the report says. 82 limes during that period. ranking managers. benefitted by being hired by the un The university says he developed On one particular trip to Martha's The report cites a potential conflict iversity to develop the program." courses, attended weekly faculty Vineyard by Lloyd, Lewis and Sar of interest resulting from the The report also criticizes Dr. John meetings, counseled students, and dinas, the Stale Comptroller cleared department’s Division of Preven Lewis, director of the Division of performed administrative functions. their travel. Later Lloyd and Lewis table Diseases subcontracting a Preventable Diseases. In ad It also said he worked "tirelessly” in would charge the time to vacation federal hypertension grant to 'Vale ministering a National Cancer these capacities. and personal leave. Sardinas, University while its acting director, Institute “Community Based Cancer The report was prompted by the however, logged it as a business trip, Anthony Sardinas, was enrolled in Control Program," a portion was state Public Health Committee's in retaining his vacation and leave graduate studies at the university. subcontracted to the University of vestigation into the travel records of time. The department at Yale under Connecticut Health Center. The prin Health Commissioner, Dr. Douglas ', N. Y„ State Rep. Walter Joyner, R- which Sardinas was studying was the ciple recipient was the department in Lloyd. The committee’s ranking Manchesler, a member of the Public mice, 17, ultimate recipient of the grant. which both Lewis and Sardinas member, state Rep. Virginia Connol Health Committee, has strongly sup built a The wife of the principle in taught. ly, R-16th District, reported at last ported the auditors' investigation. 1 of an vestigator of the hypertension "The awarding of the grant year's end that Lloyd had spent 149 of Today he said the results substan of ski program at Yale was then hired by monies," the report says, "may have the previous 300 working days out of tiate earlier allegations of poor gn with a the department as coordinator of its directly or indirectly enhanced the state, at an expense of $175 a day. management in the Department of Being pinned arrange- portion of the grant program. opportunity for Dr. Lewis and Mr. The disclosures surrounding the Health Services. 's to slow Sardinas is now assistant director Sardinas to become instructors at the Sardinas case resulted from auditors “The state is getting ripped-off,” Students at the Lake Street School in Vernon were all is where *bf the Division of Preventable Health Center.” investigations into these charges. Rep. Joyner said. He also charged ‘‘pinned” Thursday, but not with fraternity pins, with “Year of off, but Diseases. He is also working on his At the same time, Sardinas had The report found that Lloyd spent Lloyd with "sloppy administration,” the Child” pins designed by third-grader Cheryl Ordway. doctoral discertation at Yale. been permanently assigned a state 85 days out-of-state during the period between saying his management tolerated the Cheryl is shown putting one of the pins on Kristen Brewer, a Earlier reports to the auditors car. The report says he improperly , 1978-1979. He did so at an expense of practices identified in the report. kindergarten student. Cheryl actually made the prize-winning la., Mark alleged that Sardinas held two state used the vehicle for travel between $12,469. Joyner said the department needed udied the positions while studying for his doc his home and office. He also charged The report labels as erroneous a manager with a masters in poster and the pins were designed from that. (Herald photo by lesign on torate at Yale. The report says that the state for tarvel to and from the Lloyd’s statements that travel to business degree, saying it now suf Pinto) professional conferences increased of solid along with his Health Department Health Center in Farmington. Sar fered because its commissioner had the department's level of federal fun : motors, position, instructor's position at the dinas based the expense on the fact a masters in public health, and not that he was serving a Health Depart ding. In fact, the auditors said the d learned University of Connecticut Health the MBA, Center for which he received $16,- ment function. The report cites the Health Department's funding level T u rn er The report recommends a uniform Spud growers 067 46 for the year beginning activities as a potential conflict of in decreased in comparison with other system for reporting the attendance ; an eight- September 1978. terest. departments. of professional employees, and a a small The report also says that no atten The report also criticizes the 'The report found a $30,900 travel policy statement around the issue of ypes of dance records were kept at the un Universitv of Connecticut for not bill for five employees, including employees holding two position. blocking border d a Time iversity. Lloyd, Sardinas and Lewis, for the tor for iiOULTON. Maine (UPli — Hun broken by police. dreds of angry potato farmers, ig No traffic was able to cross the in s of solid noring a warning from Gov. Joseph ternational line at any of the other ; motors, Additional charges lodged E Brennan, manned blockades at blockade points. Crossing outside the :h various eight Canadian border crossings for a farming area were not affected. nozzles, EAST HARTFORD - Steven A, clude risk of injury, cruelty to per Hartford on the original charges, and set bail at $1,000, which Wilson second day today in an effort to force The blockade had as many as 50 system — Wilson, the 26-year-old soldier ac sons and assault in the third degree stood in the military position of was unable to post. the U.S. government to stop imports cars backed up at the crossings in the / cheap, cused of the beating death of 13- against the 4-year-old, who has been "parade rest” while the judge ad Mrs. Crouse, 20. of 24 Williams St.. of cheaper foreign spuds. sparsely populated area. onents — month old Amy Crouse, was charged put in a foster home. vised him of his constitutional rights Manchester is free after posting bail. The farmers Thursday dumped Brennan said he would not tolerate ibly with with three more counts this morning Judge Sabino Tamborra today told oarrels of rotten potatoes onto roads any more traffic interference. repulsion in East Hartford Superior Court, Wilson a psychiatric examination throughout the state’s huge northern "The law will be enforced in the farming area, including Interstate 95. The new charges stem from report given to the court contends state of Maine as long as I am gover allegations of abuse against the dead Wilson is capable of standing trial. Then they parked empty tractor nor, " he said "We live under a , 17, of Rubin appointed trailers, pickups, tractors and other studied toddler’s sister, Kristine, 4, Wilson, who was in court without .system of laws and the law is that counsel this morning, said he is vehicles in the travel lanes. you can't block the highway." ted abun- Wilson, a soldier stationed at Aber provide a strong, informed voice for waiting to be assigned a military M ANCHESTER — Mayor Stephen A Canadian flag was burned by the But the farmers weren't ready to md readi- deen Proving Ground, Edge wood, Penny today announced the appoint tenant interests ' Md. and the children’s mother, lawyer. protestors quit, n estin g ment of Dr. Ben Rubin as a member The citizens group said it felt that Patricia Crouse, a co-defendant in The charges are in addition to After allowing the farmers to hold “We ll be here as long as it takes.” large role of the condominium conversion study banks could profit from con the case, had the case continued until charges pressed after the March 16 up traffic for more than 12 hours. said farmer Dean Fongemie, reductive group. dominium conversions because they Brennan ordered state police to April 15 when it will be heard in Hart incident which led to the 13-month- create new markets for home Despite Brennan's statement, Mayor Penny announced the make move in with heavy equipment and James Daigel, a farmer who joined ford Superior Court. old’s death. up of the 12-member committee mortgages. :ted the The new charges against Wilson in Wilson, who is being held in jail in tow away the vehicles blocking the protest at Ft Kent, said, "We've earlier this week and the Manchester The committee also has represen Interstate 95 at Houlton. one of nine nests in a tatives from the chamber of com gotten complete cooperation from habitats Citizens for Social Responsibility crossings besieged about 5 a m the police " expressed concern because one- merce, a real estate firm, and town m any officials.