The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) has registered a case against a superintendent and his assistant of stores at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital on charges of malpractices and corruption in purchase of medicines and surgical equipment for the hospital.
Under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, hospitals are allowed to procure medicines and equipments.
A year ago, reports emerged that malpractices took place in the purchase for the year 2013.
The Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Limited (TNMSC) and the Drug Control Department and the DVAC conducted raid at the hospital last year and found malpractices in the purchase of medicines and equipment.
Sleuths of DVAC seized medical purchase bills and carried out investigation that found prima facie evidence against N. Dhandapani, Superintendent, Stores and his assistant R. Thirumalaivasan.
Tenders
The store is responsible for inviting tender, quotations and purchasing the items.
The DVAC registered case against the two under Sections 120 (b) (criminal conspiracy), 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant), 420 (cheating), 477A (falsification of accounts), 109 (abetment) of IPC and Sections 13 (2) and 13 (1) (c), (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act.
Sources said that seniors could also be involved and inquiries would be conducted with them.
Though Dhandapani was transferred to Tiruvannamalai hospital, he refused to join duty there and continue to work in Salem Government Hosptal.
