Alberta's Auditor-General, Doug Wylie, is launching an investigation into procurement and contract practices at the provincial health authority and Ministry of Health following allegations of government interference on behalf of private companies. The examination will focus on chartered surgical facilities, COVID-19 personal protective equipment, and pain-relief medications.
If you thought the near miss of a trade war with the United States would be the biggest story in Alberta this week, you were mistaken.Danielle SmithOn Thursday afternoon, Alberta’s Auditor-General, Doug Wylie, announced he is looking into procurement and contract practices at the provincial health authority and Ministry of Health after allegations emerged that officials in Smith’s government interfered on behalf of private companies.
“The examination is looking at the effectiveness of management and control processes – including governance and oversight – ensuring value for Albertans while addressing concerns or allegations related to contracting and potential conflicts of interest,” Wylie said in a statement.the details of a Jan. 20 letter sent by a lawyer for former Alberta Health Services chief executive Athana Mentzelopoulos, which alleges she was fired on Jan.
AHS’s operations had been under scrutiny after The Globe first reported last July that members of Alberta’s government received gifts from a company called MHCare Medical, which imported genericTo wind the story back even further, the problems with the deal for children’s pain-relief medication were first revealed by, who in late October, 2023, reported that despite the Alberta government having already paid $75-million up front for the medicine – the vast majority of it was unlikely to ever be...
The letter alleges that government officials, including Smith’s then-chief of staff Marshall Smith, no relation to the Premier, put pressure on Mentzelopoulos to sign deals for private surgical facilities despite concerns around the value of contracts and questions around ownership.
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