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Anderson Opposed To Rural Postal Closings PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1»75 Congressman John B. An­ derson, (R-Ill.) has urged that a proposal to close 12,000 small, rural post offices be rejected. In testimony before the House Post Office and Civil Service committee, Anderson stated that such a cutback "would produce a sad deterioration in the quality of life in rural America." "The American people ex­ pect and should receive the best service possible from the federal government for their tax dollars. The small building with the words 'post office' has become a visible symbol of national unity to millions of Americans," . said . the Congressman. Anderson continued, "Today thousands of small post offices exist under the management of postmasters who combine postal responsibilities with other vital community func­ tions. These postmasters connect millions of Americans in small towns with the larger world. They also have non- postal responsibilities that contribute to the general welfare of the community. They provide information about military recruiting, the civil service, savings bonds, social security, income tax, and FBI releases. The small town postmasters are ambassadors of the Federal Government to millions of people in this country. The plan which Anderson opposed in his testimony was put forward by the General Accounting office. "Im­ plementation of this proposal would eliminate an important aspect of life to many rural citizens," he said. Public Aid Board To Review Clinic, Hospitals Costs State Public Aid Director James L. Trainor today an­ nounced he has applied for U.S. Health, Education and Welfare approval of new rules and regulations dealing with state hospital reimbursement policies. One of the principal changes would be the establishment of a three-person Hospital Reim­ bursement Review Board to review Medicaid costs. Effective Nov. 1, the Board will review individual hospital and clinic costs under new criteria to be developed for "reasonableness." Trainor said, "The new rules are aimed at those purveyors of medical services who are charging the state an excessive amount of money for the ser­ vices. "We want equitable charges. We question whether it is reasonable for average hospital charges for a normal childbirth to range from as low at $402 at one Chicago institution to as high as $934 at another. "Long-range savings can be achieved wihout imparing vital services to anyone. Careful attention will be given to the cost factors of each hospital and each purveyor of medical services. Community hospital needs also will be taken into consideration. I believe that improved management of hospital care will help everyone. "A letter requesting approval of the Department's new reimbursement system has been sent to HEW Region V Acting SRS Commissioner Clyde V. Downing," Trainor said. "All Illinois hospitals and clinics have also been sent letters notifying them of the new policies and procedures." p | A GOOD | SHAVE EACH MORNING MAKES ME FEEL YOUNGER. WHY DON'T YOU SHAVE BEFORE YOU GO TO BED P A GOOD | SHAVE EACH MORNING MAKES ME FEEL YOUNGER. THE VETO By LESTER W. BRANN, |R. President .Illinois State Chamber of Commerce At a time when all taxpayers and most govern­ ment officials are concerned about the state's budget, Governor Dan Walker has vetoed three bills designed to increase fiscal responsibility and keep a better accounting of the state's finances. Yet all three vetoes received little public attention. Late last month, Governor Walker vetoed bills to extend the power of the comptroller's office and insure the auditor general better cooperation in his constitutional function of auditing state agencies. All three had earlier passed both houses of the legislature with little opposition from either party. One bill would allow the comptroller to conduct examinations on whether a state expenditure is legal before he signs the voucher to pay it. The idea itself sounds like good administrative procedure. Governor Walker, however, in vetoing it, said the state constitution gives the comptroller a narrow scope of duties--to make payments and keep rec­ ords. Instead, he said, it is the function of executive department auditors and the auditor general to re­ view the propriety of those payments. One day earlier though, Governor Walker vetoed two identical bills which would have helped the auditor general do just that. Those measures would require prompt cooperation by state agencies in audit investigations by the auditor general--a fiscal watchdog position that the 1970 state constitution saw as non-partisan. Both bills, prepared by the Legislative Audit Gommission, were meant to cor­ rect a problem which that office faced early in the year when it tried to investigate four Walker- sponsored agencies. Those agencies were elimi­ nated by legislative mandate but were still func­ tioning through the use of other state monies. The auditor general charged then that his investigation was impeded by delays in obtaining information from the disputed agencies. The governor said he vetoed the bills because they would "repudiate the principles of due proc­ ess and orderly procedure" needed in audits and that speed in agency response could leactto unfair and inefficient investigations. Quite obviously the governor has created an in­ consistency which should be corrected by the Gen­ eral Assembly when it acts on his vetoes this fall. calf W* a Open a McHenry Savings Certificate *1000 or More... 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