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Questionable procurement practices by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have seen unapproved firms supplying drugs, while some also failed to provide expiry dates for the pharmaceuticals and in some cases, it appears that generic drugs were supplied at a higher cost than branded drugs.
“…The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, in many instances, failed to follow the procurement guidelines outlined in the Procurement Act, as well as their own policy on the tendering limits,” a report by accounting firm Ram and McRae on a special investigation carried out into the medical institution says. The investigation covered the period January 2012 to May 2015 and the report was submitted to the Ministry of Finance on July 21.
The review revealed a number of issues, primarily in the areas of management of the hospital, awarding of contracts, and lack of proper internal controls and maintenance of adequate financial systems.