Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Miguel Arias held a news conference Wednesday demanding an investigation and audit of Valley Children’s Hospital following revelations of the lofty CEO salary of Todd Suntrapak and other executives. Listen here:
Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) responded to calls for him to conduct an audit with the following: “Despite calls to audit Valley Children’s Hospital, the state has no authority to demand information on the executive salary and compensation of a private, non-profit,” Patterson said. “Any audit would only focus on programs and funding the Hospital receives from the state.
