Audit reveals irregularities at the Thoracic Surgery Clinic, with weaknesses in procurement and inventory management

The State Audit Office, through an inspection carried out for 2024, highlighted several irregularities in the way the financial and organizational aspects were managed at the University Clinic for Thoracic and Vascular Surgery.

The report cites as key issues insufficient oversight of inventory, shortcomings in the implementation of public procurement procedures, difficulties in collecting debts, as well as the lack of a regular system for managing medicines and medical supplies.

Auditors emphasize that the Clinic failed to record the use of medicines and medical supplies regularly and in a timely manner. According to them, part of the procurement was carried out even before contracts were signed, on the grounds of avoiding interruptions to healthcare services. Likewise, a hospital pharmacy has not been established, which under the rules should be responsible for administering medicines and medical supplies.

The audit document also highlights irregularities in public procurement procedures and unpaid liabilities older than three years. A significant section of the report is also devoted to the Clinic’s heavy workload, with 66% of visits carried out on an emergency basis or without a scheduled appointment through the “My Appointment” system, which according to the report affects the organization and efficiency of work.