The institutional review board was informed although approval for the study and informed consent were not required as the intervention, screening for MRSA, concerns usual care, provides direct benefit to patients and is part of the regular infection control program conducted by the department of hospital hygiene and infection control.
Tyco's board was informed of Mr. Belnick's action and voted unanimously to fire him, this person said.
The bank's board, however, did release a separate, 18-page report that raised questions about how the board was informed about the increasing risk-taking by the bank's chief investment office.
One city official, who insisted on anonymity, said the city's Conflicts of Interest Board was informed last year that Mr. Turner's father-in-law worked for Maximus, and the board did not raise an objection.
The I.M.F. board was informed of the case before Ms. Lagarde became managing director, and in March it "expressed its confidence that Madame Lagarde would be able to effectively carry out her duties".
A school official, who also insisted that his name not be used, said the board was informed of the evidence against Mr. Weisberg before he was removed from the classroom.
His views on the proposed new unitary board are informed by his obvious frustration as chair when he says it was often difficult to access all the necessary information from staff members.
PINNING THE BLAME -- As lawmakers prepared for a wave of Congressional hearings this week that are expected to feature former top Enron executives being forced to publicly defend their actions, there were new revelations about when and how the company's board was informed of some practices at the heart of the collapse.
After some shareholders had already raised objections about corporate spending on Lord Black, the board was informed by Hollinger's accounting firm, KPMG, that it was difficult to assess whether Lord Black's use of a corporate jet was personal or business reasons.
