Rourkela Govt Hospital Manager Accused of Misappropriation of Funds
Rourkela: In a recent controversy, the Manager of Rourkela Government Hospital has been accused of misappropriating funds. Following this, the hospital's in-charge director and superintendent, Dr. Das, has recommended terminating the Hospital manager, TNIE has reported.
The issue first came to light after the MLA of RN Pali DC Tanti paid a surprise visit to the hospital in June. During the inspection, the MLA pointed out several irregularities.
Apart from this, earlier in July, a team from the National Health Mission (NHM) conducted an audit of RGH affairs. Following this, Dr. Das wrote to the Director of NHM Bhubaneswar and recommended terminating the Hospital Manager Srivastava.
As per the latest media report by The New Indian Express, writing to the NHM, Dr. Das alleged that Srivastava was involved in the misappropriation of funds worth crores of rupees concerning hospital expenses, misappropriation of government funds, and also breach of trust. Further, the Superintendent Dr. Das claimed that Srivastava was taking unauthorised leave since June 24.
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