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OSSHE Continued From Page 1 The remaining 80 percent of the budget generated by OSSHE, through tuition, fee#, federal grants and contracts, would bo control 1ml and dispensed by the board. "The legislature only owns 20 percent of the company, but it controls 100 per cent of the votes," said Weldon Ihrig. vice-chancellor of finance and adminis tration for the state hoard. If approved during the upcoming leg islative session, the move could save as much as $10 million a year and would also curtail costly state assessments and audit foes, say Oregon State System of Higher Education officials. The predicted savings will maintain access for 2,000 undergraduates during the 1995 - 1997 biennium. In fad, the $20 million saved over two years has already Ixien factored Into the budget, according to Ihrig "The money will Iks spent either on educating 2,000 students or on continu ing redundant administrative processes,” said Ihrig Thivpublic corporation idea is one of the many changes officials hope to make in the scramble to keep the system alive whilo raping with dwindling state dollars allotted for higher education since the passage of Ballot Measure 5 in 1<HH) The measure put a cap on the property tax rate and resulted in less money for the state. In essence, the proposal would amend <M> sections of the Oregon Revised Statutes and wipe out 18 sections The changes would relieve the state system from following state purchasing contracts and allow the state system to make autonomous personnel decisions without state oversight. But many legislators have expressed opposition over the proposal, saying the implementation of su<Ji a change as writ ten is vague and unclear "I don't think the proposal has been explained well. There is a willingness to look at reducing costs, hut then* seems to be some confusion between a public cor poration and privatization." said State Son. Cliff Trow (D-Corvallis), who is co chair of the Ways and Means Committee "The public corporation idea raises more questions than it answers. How would decisions lie made7 Who would determine the tuition and fees7” he said Trow said the bill addresses areas with excessive red tape. duplication and i;osts The Ways and Moans committee and the fiscal staff will identify the parts of the bill that address cost-cutting measures and could be saved, if the entire bill fails. Some of the added exists include assess ments by the state to OSSHE for state pro t.x that are not directly related to higher education "The state assessed money from OSSHE for the construction of a new parking garage in Salem," Ihrig said. "We only have three* employees there " The state divides the cost of projects, for example, the parking garage, among all the state agencies, including OSSHE, regardless of whether or not the agencies use the facility, Ihrig said "The state budget office reviews our budget before it's sent to the legislature for approval." he said."The annual assessment from the state's budget office costs more than it does for OSSHE to pre pare the budget." On Juno 22. some legislators and board members came together in Salem to dis cuss the proposal. "1 went into the meeting fairly skepti oil." said Stale Sen Lenn Hannon (R Ashland). who sit* on the Way* and Means Committee."! tame away substan tially relieved because all the state system is asking for i* more discretionary man agement." Hannon, like other legislator*, believes the terminology of "public corporation" has created an aura of misunderstanding around the i*suo. "Certainly, there are some mec hanics that need to Ice ironed out. hut l couldn’t find anything to he greatly concerned about." said Hannon "There are a lot of legislators who are not willing to let go of their fiscal control, and they are suspicious of this proposal." said (•rattan Kerans, OSSHK government affairs director "The legislature thinks it might have less control over a new entity," said Ger ald Kissler, University vice provost for planning and resources. "But the propos al isn't designed to take oversight away from the Legislature. It only changes the way we conduct our business." 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Simp son was the focus of a Eugene Weekly "Short Report" that flagged Simpson's "conservative resume.” Almost half of the arti cle focused on Thurmond's rep utation while noting Simpson's ties to him. "I read that story back in South (Carolina, and it dismayed me because it portrayed me as some sort of right wing, conser vative political activist when there's nothing further from the truth." Simpson said. ".So. it dismayed me that this particular publication clearly went after mo by taking one very small facet of my resume and blowing it somewhat out of pro portion." Many at Indiana University are as concerned about Simpson being an ultra- conservative just as Eugene Weekly was when he first arrived here. "This throws people for a loop," said a reporter with on Indiana University student pub lication. the Indiana Voice. "Here comes Myles Brand, who people are pretty happy to see coming, and then behind him is Christopher Simpson, who peo ple are just not sure about." The reporter said that the lib eral Brand coupled with the apparently right wing Simpson makes an odd match to govern the university. But Brand said he is confident that Simpson is the right choice for Indiana. "1 think very highly of fiim. Christopher," Brand said by phone. One advantage about Indiana that Simpson hints at is the sta bility the job offers, a welcome change to the constant career moves he's made in the past. "I have moved much too fre quently in the last six years. My kids are entering the second and fifth grades next year." he said "They have asked Myles to be there for the next 10 years, and it is iny intention to be with him for the next 10 years." That's what he said aliout Ore gon. Hot This Week... Gateway Comics & Sports Cards 3000 Gateway 726-5153
