An inquiry into alleged financial and administrative irregularities at Peshawar’s Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH) has identified a gap of more than 135,000 between laboratory tests and available invoices.
According to the inquiry report, approximately 930,000 tests were conducted, but invoices were available for only 794,000. The report estimated a monthly financial loss of Rs. 7 million.
However, it did not consider the discrepancy conclusive evidence of embezzlement, stressing that individual test records must be matched with financial entries before responsibility can be established.
The inquiry began after complaints about falling laboratory revenue. It also flagged allegations that around 100 patients’ categories were changed daily, with records shifted to the morning outpatient department to allow billing at lower rates.
Laboratory revenue reportedly rose by more than 130% following the inquiry.
Investigators highlighted the absence of a barcode system, weak monitoring, restricted access to software data, and concerns that entries could allegedly be altered or deleted.
The inquiry officer considered the investigation incomplete and recommended examining morning outpatient records alongside the evening records already reviewed.
Sources also alleged that the hospital director subsequently barred the relevant IT section from supplying records needed for further investigation.
KTH’s administration said the laboratory software linked to Shaukat Khanum Hospital had been provided free of charge.
The report called for a comprehensive audit of tests, invoices, patient categories, and receipts to establish the causes of the discrepancies and determine accountability.
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