http://projects.newsobserver.com/taxonomy/term/4190/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dhhs_official_retires <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"> <p>The head of the state office that investigates deaths and abuse in mental hospitals and other medical facilities has announced his retirement.<br /> </p><p>Robert J. Fitzgerald has been director of the state <a href="http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/">Division of Health Service Regulation</a> for the last seven years. He said his retirement, announced to his staff earlier this month, is in no way tied to The News &amp; Observer series on mental health reform, reports Michael Biesecker.<br /> </p><p>“This is entirely of my own volition,” said Fitzgerald, 64. “This had nothing to do with any outside events.”<br /> </p><p>Fitzgerald said his retirement is effective May 1. His annual salary is $119,759.</p><p>Read more after the jump.</p> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-readmore"> <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dhhs_official_retires"><img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/8830.newsobserver-drupal-projects.apps.prod.nandomedia.com/themes/nao/images/dome_read_more.gif" width="74" height="23" border="0" /></a></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dhhs_official_retires#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/dhhs_official_retires#comment Division of Health Service Regulation mental health mental hospitals Michael Moseley Robert Fitzgerald Under the Dome Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:26:58 -0400 bkrueger 5419 at http://projects.newsobserver.com