![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/betsi-cadwaladr-health-board-director-was-overpaid/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/85562943_betsi1.jpg&description=Image caption, Gaynor Thomason was interim director of nursing and midwifery at Betsi Cadwaladr between April and July 2022 An executive director at an under-fire health board was paid more than three times the maximum allowed for her role, a report has revealed. Gaynor Thomason was paid equivalent to a £469,500 annual salary as interim director of nursing and midwifery at Betsi Cadwaladr. It is the latest financial issue raised at the health board, which was returned to special measures in February . The health board said it was "determined to improve". An Audit Wales report said Ms Thomason's wage was more than three times what was allowed under Welsh government rules. The Welsh government states the role should come under pay band 14, which offers a maximum annual salary of £149,334. The auditor said that in total, Ms Thomason was paid £105,648 more than was permitted over her four months in the post, between 1 April and 31 July 2022. Her pay also exceeded the amount approved by the health board's remuneration committee. Ms Thomason is an experienced NHS consultant who has worked for several health boards, and confirmed she was employed in the post during the timeframe noted by the auditor. It is not alleged that she has done anything wrong. When asked whether she knew of the Welsh government's salary rules, Ms Thomason said she was not told of any rate and directed any further enquiries to the health board. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor is among the hospitals in the Betsi Cadwaladr health board area Audit Wales gave a "qualified", or adverse, opinion on the north Wales health board's accounts, partly due to outstanding issues from the 2021-22 financial year as well "misstatements" of amounts totalling more than £1 million and executive pay which exceeded approved amounts. The report stated the chief executive's salary was wrongly accounted for by the health board which initially reported it at £208,000, before amending to the){kind=link}
An executive director at an under-fire health board was paid more than three times the maximum allowed for her role, a report has revealed.
Gaynor Thomason was paid equivalent to a £469,500 annual salary as interim director of nursing and midwifery at Betsi Cadwaladr.
It is the latest financial issue raised at the health board, which was returned to special measures in February.
The health board said it was “determined to improve”.
An Audit Wales report said Ms Thomason’s wage was more than three times what was allowed under Welsh government rules.