Avinash Azad
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered inquiry into delegations of financial powers by Director Health Services Kashmir to CMOs and further to BMOs. Inquiry Officer, Managing Director, J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) asked to also inquire procurements made for Baltal axis of Amarnath ji Yatra during 2022.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the appointment of Pankaj Gupta, Managing Director, J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited as Inquiry Officer to conduct an enquiry into the reasons for delegating financial powers to Chief Medical Officers by Director Health Services Kashmir in violation of rules and regulations and in-spite of the fact that a Central Purchase Committee, duly constituted by the government, existed at the Directorate level”, Government Order No. 384-JK (HME) of 2023 dated 09/05/2023, reads.
“Reasons for further delegation of financial powers by Chief Medical Officer, Anantnag to Block Medical Officer, Sailer against extant rules. Establish whether Block Medical Officer, Sailer exercised authority in violation of instructions issued by Director Health Services Kashmir and even procured items available with JKMSCL against the mandate of purchase committee or not. In case of later, compelling reasons thereof. Further, enquire how BMO Sailer ascertained rates reasonability and establish whether the rates were reasonable or not”, the order reveals.
“Establish whether procured items bear the requisite technical specifications or not. The Inquiry Officer shall fix responsibility for failure in observing financial propriety at various levels. This enquiry shall also extend to procurements made for Baltal axis of Amarnath ji Yatra during 2022. The Inquiry Officer shall submit the report within a period of 20 days from the issuance of this Order”, the order added.
