An inquiry at Mayo Hospital has uncovered a shortage of sanitary supplies worth more than Rs. 5.6 million, raising questions over the handling of a purchase order valued at Rs. 9.4 million.
According to the inquiry report, the hospital placed an order worth Rs. 9,406,946 for sanitary items. On May 6, 2026, the supplier claimed that 100% of the order had been delivered, while the storekeeper signed the delivery documents confirming full receipt of the supplies.
The complete stock was also entered into the hospital’s software system on the same day.
However, a physical inspection carried out on May 16 revealed that around 65% of the sanitary supplies were not available at the hospital. The items found during the inspection were valued at Rs. 3,802,876, leaving a shortage of Rs. 5,604,070.
The inquiry raised questions over the whereabouts of the missing supplies and pointed to an alleged nexus between the supplier and the storekeeper, which caused losses of millions of rupees to the hospital.
The company owner later admitted that only 50% of the ordered supplies had actually been delivered.
The inquiry also found that the storekeeper had signed the delivery challan before conducting physical verification of the goods. According to the report, signing delivery documents before verification is a violation of the rules.
Following the findings, the inquiry committee recommended formal proceedings under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability (PEEDA) Act.
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