AURANGABAD: The city police have booked four staffers of a
private hospital
for allegedly
swindling money
to the tune of Rs 1.42 crore. They have been booked on the charges of
criminal breach
of
trust
.
The alleged crime, which was being committed by the suspects since 2009, came to light recently.
Dr Vyankat Kishanrao Holsambre, CEO of the hospital, stated in his complaint to the police that the hospital management carries out audit through private auditors every year. "On April 1 last year, the hospital management came across a patient identified from whom bill was collected and the payment receipt was issued to him as well. On cross-checking the issued bill later, the management found that it did not corroborate with the office records," the complainant stated.
Taking serious cognisance of the issue, the hospital management asked for a detailed auditing of the billing section. Much to the awe of the management, the audit report concluded that four staffers employed with the billing section of the hospital allegedly swindled Rs 1,41,97,122 between April 2009 and March 2015. The amount was allegedly swindled while receiving bills from as many as 1,253 patients during the period.
Based on Holsambre's complaint, the Satara police registered a case of criminal breach of trust, cheating and dishonesty inducing delivery of property and common intention against the suspects.
During the audit, it came to the fore that in as many as 617 cases, the suspects allegedly collected the amount but did not prepare the final bills and swindled Rs 99,24,077. Moreover, it also came to light that the staffers issued bills and collected Rs 42,73,045 in 636 cases, but neither maintained a second copy of the bill nor deposited the amount.
The Satara police said the bills did not corroborate with the accounts as well as the billing section of the hospital.
Police sub-inspector RE Bagul said primary investigation into the case indicates that the suspects allegedly cheated the hospital management.
Sources privy to the investigation said there are also reports suggesting that the suspects allegedly cheated patients by issuing them inflated bills and not maintaining records in the hospital.
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