Chandigarh: Poor record-keeping ails PGIMER departments, finds audit
Hindustan TimesAn internal audit report of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research during the 2019-2022 period has uncovered poor record management in its cardiology and paediatrics departments, leading to financial discrepancies and incorrect database entries. The audit was conducted by PGIMER’s internal audit cell for financial years 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, selecting departments based on their size and budget, and reviewing the accuracy of transactions and reports in accordance with budget provisions. Corrections have been made and the internal audit cell intimated.” Even in the ICCU and private wards, physical verification of medicines revealed mismatches with stock register records. Questionable payment details at paediatrics dept Over at the paediatrics department, the audit found 73 records of unpaid or incorrectly recorded tests in the biochemistry lab, specifically related to Tandem Mass Spectrometer tests.
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