The Auditor General has reported that while $14.07 billion was allocated to the Ministry of Health for the procurement of drugs and medical supplies in 2021, over $1.2 billion of purchased items are yet to be delivered.
The finding was contained in the Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year ending December 2021. The report was laid in the National Assembly on Monday.
According to the report, the sum of $7.3 billion was allotted to the Ministry along with two supplementary transfers of $80.7 million and $6.6 billion, respectively. This represents a 73% increase in allotment, when compared to the previous year’s expenditure of $8.122 billion.
