Civil Hospital blood bank accountant under scanner for misappropriating Rs 19.14 lakh

An investigation was conducted after the matter came to light, and the preliminary inquiry revealed that the accused had deposited the money received in exchange for blood supplied from the government blood bank to private hospitals into his personal account instead of the designated account.

According to preliminary findings, ₹10,97,700 was collected in the 2023–24 financial year, but only ₹82,500 was deposited, leaving an unaccounted balance of ₹10,15,200. In 2024–25, receipts totalling ₹7,34,700 were issued; of this amount, only ₹2,37,600 was deposited, while ₹4,97,100 was not credited to the government account. During 2025–26, ₹5,90,600 was collected, yet only ₹1,88,100 was deposited, and the remaining amount remains unaccounted for.

Subsequently, the inquiry committee directed the accused to produce financial records, cash books, and related documents. However, according to officials, the necessary records were not submitted during the investigation.

The accused had joined the NHM as an accountant on September 16, 2019.

According to The420 news report, the alleged irregularities came to light after the inquiry committee compared bank statements with official receipt books and found a significant discrepancy between the amounts deposited and the amounts collected.

According to officials, government blood banks are authorised to charge private hospitals a prescribed processing fee when supplying blood units for admitted patients. The amount must be deposited directly into the government account. However, investigators alleged that the accountant failed to deposit a significant portion of the funds collected over the past three financial years.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Union Health Ministry has flagged serious shortcomings in the functioning of blood banks across Rajasthan, raising questions over patient safety and the quality of blood transfusion services in the state.