Alberta’s auditor general has launched a review of procurement practices by the province’s Ministry of Health and Alberta Health Services (AHS), citing concerns about contracting processes and “potential conflicts of interest.”
Alberta Auditor General Doug Wylie said in a Feb. 6 statement he has begun “an examination” of the procurement and contracting processes at the health ministry and AHS, the health authority responsible for delivery of health care. The review will look at the effectiveness of processes and address “concerns or allegations related to contracting and potential conflicts of interest.”
The examination, which Wylie said may extend to other organizations, “currently pertains to Chartered Surgical Facilities, Medication (ibuprofen or acetaminophen), and COVID-19 Personal Protection Equipment.”…