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OMB Director Baird noted the letter did not go into particulars. Commissioner Bowman believed Dr. Walker should account for the funds he has already had, and Chairman Scurlock stated he would like to see him appear before the Board. He commented that he had found it interesting to learn that the doctor's yearly salary was $90,000. Commissioner Bird stressed that he would greatly prefer to have Dr. Walker mail in his information rather than get into a fruitless argument with him. Chairman Scurlock noted that when he testified at the Medical Examiners hearing, there was a question about that unfortunate incident where certain examinations were not performed, and if we have a Motion of some sort, he would like it made extremely clear that if there is a specific test that needs to be done, we need to know about it and we want to be sure that whatever legitimate tests are needed are done. We may have a problem with whether Dr. Walker's salary should be $90,000 a year and whether he has an administrative assistant, but we expect basic X-rays and blood tests to be done, and Dr. Walker used this as a vehicle to say that we underfunded him with the result that when a test needed to be done, he didn't have the money for it. Commissioner Bowman believed he said the other counties paid for it, and that was confirmed by the Chairman. Commissioner Bowman emphasized that she would like to see an accounting, and discussion continued re a Motion asking for additional documenta- tion and emphasizing that we expect all appropriate required testing to be done. In the ensuing discussion, OMB Director Baird noted that we just give Dr. Walker a monthly draw the first of every month. Commissioner Wheeler believed Dr. Walker has stated he is somewhat overbudget and we haven't paid him. He felt the doctor should be able to show us where he spent the money; he must know 57 AY`S7 BOOK 1