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ISLAMABAD: The recently released Auditor-General of Pakistan’s Audit Report has identified irregularities of Rs3.41 billion in various ancillary departments of the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS).
The report, available with Dawn, found fraud, embezzlement and misappropriation amounting to Rs28.41 million, procurement-related irregularities of Rs1,779.26 million and irregularities related to the management of accounts with commercial banks worth Rs1,483.73 million. However, an amount of Rs127.27 million was recovered following the intervention of the audit department.
Pakistan Nursing Council
According to the report, the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNMC) refused to have its accounts audited in violation of a Supreme Court judgment dated July 8, 2013.
