A medical officer in Phu Tho received more than 2 billion VND from Viet A Company

Phu Tho Provincial Inspectorate issued Inspection Conclusion No. 03 on thematic inspection of procurement of medical equipment, supplies, biological products, test kits, vaccines, drugs to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic.

According to the Phu Tho Provincial Inspector, from November 2020 to September 2021, Ms. Ho Thi Thanh Thao, an officer of Viet A Company, 4 times transferred to Mr. Phu (2 times to Mr. Phu’s personal account and Mr. Phu’s personal account). 2 times transferred to the account of Mr. Phu’s father-in-law – the account number provided by Mr. Phu) with an amount of more than 2 billion VND.

The inspection team determined that Mr. Phu did not report the receipt of the above amount to the Board of Directors of Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital and the Department of Health.

Only when the inspection team came to work at Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital (January 25, 2022), did Mr. Phu report the incident and request to pay into the State budget the entire amount received from the Company. Viet A.

The inspection conclusion stated that, in 2020 and 2021, the Department of Health of Phu Tho province signed 8 contracts to purchase medical equipment, supplies, biological products, test kits, vaccines, drugs to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. 19 with Viet A Company,

According to the explanation of Mr. Tran Gia Phu, the explanation report of the General Hospital of Phu Tho province and the Department of Health of Phu Tho province: Facing the complicated situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in the province, the Board of Directors of the Hospital Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital assigned the Microbiology unit of the Testing Center – Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital to proactively propose a plan to test and prepare biological products and chemicals to serve the prevention and control work. COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr. Tran Gia Phu, Head of Microbiology Unit, researched information on the mass media, guiding documents of the Ministry of Health and learned that Viet A Company provides biological products and chemicals for service. diagnostics of COVID-19.

When considering that Viet A Company had a full license for circulation, Mr. Phu reported the capacity of Viet A Company to the Board of Directors of Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital, made the proposal and estimated the number of strains. sort and receive biological products and chemicals from the Department of Health to serve the unit’s epidemic prevention and control work. The signing of the purchase and sale contract with Viet A Company is done by the Department of Health of Phu Tho province.

After that, Ms. Ho Thi Thanh Thao, an officer of Viet A Company, contacted Mr. Tran Gia Phu to ask for an account number to transfer money “commission”.

Accordingly, from November 2020 to September 2021, Ms. Thao transferred 4 times to Mr. Phu (2 times to Mr. Phu’s personal account and 2 times to Mr. Phu’s father-in-law’s account – the account number of Mr. Mr. Phu) with the amount of more than 2 billion.

The inspection team determined that Mr. Phu did not report the receipt of the above amount to the Board of Directors of Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital and the Department of Health.

Only when the inspection team came to work at Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital (January 25, 2022), did Mr. Phu report the incident and request to pay into the State budget the entire amount received from the Company. Viet A.

It is known that the Department of Health of Phu Tho province has provided all bidding packages related to Viet A Company to the Phu Tho Provincial Police.