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Cayman Compass
Former HSA boss Osbourne Bodden fires back over board pay controversy
Former Health Services Authority board chair Osbourne Bodden has defended his record at the helm of the under-fire organisation, saying the board acted “with integrity, diligence and full transparency”.
Bodden, who chaired the HSA board from July 2021 to January 2025, issued a lengthy written statement following revelations in Parliament and reporting in the Compass about the frequency of board meetings and the size of payments to members.
The board held 190 meetings and collectively took home almost $500,000 in payments during an 18-month period up to the end of July this year. Speaking in Parliament, MP Chris Saunders described the payments as excessive, saying some board members were paid as much as $10,000 in a single month, comparable with senior doctors.
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