Northdale Hospital is under scrutiny as Msunduzi Municipality investigates its R12 million arrears, with forensic checks underway to verify payment records.
Municipal teams visited the Pietermaritzburg-based hospital on Monday as part of Operation Qoqimali, an ongoing revenue enhancement initiative aimed at enforcing the municipality’s Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy and improving revenue collection.
Msunduzi municipal spokesperson Ntobeko Mkhize said supporting documentation and proof of payments were presented to the municipality by the hospital management.
“However, at the time of engagement, the payments in question were not reflecting on the municipality’s billing system, necessitating further verification and reconciliation processes.”
“Given the seriousness of the matter and the need to protect the integrity of municipal financial systems, the matter has since been referred for forensic investigation and internal verification processes to establish the status, allocation, and authenticity of the payments presented,” she said.
