AHS admin costs spike

Posted Jun 14, 2012 6:56 am.

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Alberta Health Services has hired full-time employees to find cost savings, but those very employees helped contribute to a spike in administration costs last year.

According to financial statements, AHS admin costs jumped 19 per cent for the year ending in March to $364-million.

Overall expenses were also up 8.7 per cent according to The Calgary Herald, though the superboard still ended the year with an $85-million surplus.

A spokesperson says the jumps in cost came mostly because of expanded services and labour costs, along with a one-time insurance payment of $17-million.

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