Question NW3189 to the Minister of Health
26 October 2023 - NW3189
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) total number of staff members within the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) have been dismissed because of committing fraud and/or corruption, (b) was the nature of each offence and (c) total amount were the legal costs of the cases; (2) whether any supply chain management processes have been followed; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) in which department did the fraud and/or corruption take place within the OHSC and (b) what was the total amount of wasteful expenditure?
Reply:
1. According to the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) (a) None of the staff members in the OHSC have been dismissed because of committing fraud and/or corruption.
(b) Not applicable;
(c) No amount was used for legal costs.
2. There has been no fraud or corruption identified in the OHSC supply chain management processes. (a) There was no fraud or corruption identified in any of the OHSC Departments and (b) There was no wasteful expenditure identified.
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