PCMC Launches Inquiry into alleged Financial Irregularities at Jijamata Hospital
Pune: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has initiated a departmental inquiry against a clerk over alleged financial irregularities at the civic-run Jijamata Hospital. The investigation focuses on claims that the clerk delayed depositing Rs. 18.66 lakhs in treatment fees, collected from patients, into the PCMC treasury.
The delay is suspected to have resulted in financial mismanagement and potential embezzlement.
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The ongoing inquiry, which was initiated on Monday, uncovered these financial irregularities. Additionally, bank officials became part of the investigation after it was found that they had been seen stamping receipts for the delayed deposits. These findings have raised serious concerns about the financial discipline at the hospital and the potential misuse of public funds.
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