KGMU suffers ₹9.74 cr loss due to faulty decisions

LUCKNOW: Inappropriate decisions about purchase of medical equipment and delay in certain processes have resulted in financial loss of ₹9.74 crore to King George’s Medical University (KGMU).

Consequently, the finance office of the prestigious medical university has sought explanation from its various departments.

The matter was being probed to find out why such steps were taken, said a senior officials of the medical university.

As per the calculations made by the KGMU finance department ₹7,09,60,000 were lost as no user charge was decided for angioplasty done in the cath lab while ₹22,76,820 were lost due to the fact that a private firm continued operating for private wards though its contract ended in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology.

In all, eight points have been listed where financial loss occurred in conducting patient care services.

An OPG x-ray was purchased at a higher cost (₹1,43,520 extra) while overuse of CT scan films (more than actually used) shown in the record induced a loss of ₹10,5,000.

These films (that were never used but shown as used in records) could have been used for patients.

Also the development work done in the old and new building of the dental faculty was found to be poor, accounting for unwarranted expense of ₹2,25,00,000.