OOPS: Union Health Ministry duped of Rs 2.5 crore via fraudulent digital transactions
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New Delhi: A case has been filed against ‘unidentified people’ by the Union Health Ministry for allegedly misappropriating its fund amounting Rs 2.5 crore via multiple digital transactions.
The Health Ministry learnt about the alleged fraud during a financial audit. The fraudulent transaction was done digitally via Bank of Baroda in five times. To control any further misappropriation, the computers and other records have been sealed.
According to the complainant, fraudulent transfers of money from the accounts of Pay and Accounts Office were made by creating bogus identities of officials involved in the chain of processing and sanctioning bills and transfer of payments, a police official told PTI.
“On receiving the complaint, they conducted a financial audit. The department learnt that the amount had been transferred, but to different account numbers. An internal departmental enquiry into the matter was initiated, and several bank accounts were scrutinised closely. They found that several accounts registered in the names of unknown persons had received the sanctioned amount,” a senior police officer told the
The Health Ministry learnt about the alleged fraud during a financial audit. The fraudulent transaction was done digitally via Bank of Baroda in five times. To control any further misappropriation, the computers and other records have been sealed.
According to the complainant, fraudulent transfers of money from the accounts of Pay and Accounts Office were made by creating bogus identities of officials involved in the chain of processing and sanctioning bills and transfer of payments, a police official told PTI.
“On receiving the complaint, they conducted a financial audit. The department learnt that the amount had been transferred, but to different account numbers. An internal departmental enquiry into the matter was initiated, and several bank accounts were scrutinised closely. They found that several accounts registered in the names of unknown persons had received the sanctioned amount,” a senior police officer told the
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