{"id":22617,"date":"2014-06-04T10:44:28","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T10:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=22617"},"modified":"2014-06-04T10:44:28","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T10:44:28","slug":"korle-bu-staff-accuse-management-of-misuse-of-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/06\/korle-bu-staff-accuse-management-of-misuse-of-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Korle Bu staff accuse management of misuse of funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have petitioned President John Mahama over alleged misuse of funds by the board and management of the hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The senior staff of the hospital are, among other things, accusing the board and management of the hospital of spending more than Gh\u023b1million on luxury vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The staff claim although the Acting Chief Executive of the hospital, Albert Okpoti Botwe, already has a vehicle for his official use, the board has given the green light for him to buy the latest Audi A6 car for his personal use.<\/p>\n<p>The petition further said Mr Botwe allegedly ordered nine brand new cars all totaling more than Gh\u023b1million.<\/p>\n<p>Payment for the vehicles, according to the petition to the President, were made from the hospital\u2019s internally generated funds which are meant for the purchase of items that go into direct patient care.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Senior Staff Association of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Charles Ofei-Palm, said\u00a0such misuse of funds has led to poor infrastructural developments at the hospital leading to some incidents of avoidable deaths.<\/p>\n<p>He cited for instance a sickle cell patient who died painfully two months ago because the hospital did not have common tools like needles to treat his condition.<\/p>\n<p>He said there was also shortage of non-drug consumables.<\/p>\n<p>Some staff in operating theaters are compelled to buy their own surgical gown caps in order to conduct surgical operation, the petition sent the President said.<\/p>\n<p>The petition also questions the Acting Chief Executive\u2019s interest in allowing a Gh\u023b10,000 monthly salary to a board member (Godwin Ahianyo) even after the Health Minister, Hanny Sherry Ayittey, directed that the payments be stopped.<\/p>\n<p>The Korle Bu staff are therefore demanding a dissolution of the board, the return of the Audi A6 to the dealers and a forensic audit into the use of funds by the Acting CEO, Rev. Albert Okpoti Botwe.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Acting Chief Executive of Korle Bu, Albert Okpoti Botwe\u00a0has denied the allegations of the workers.<\/p>\n<p>He said\u00a0\u00a0the board would be organising a press conference Wednesday afternoon to explain the issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: Daily Graphic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have petitioned President John Mahama over alleged misuse of funds by the board and management of the hospital. The senior staff of the hospital are, among other things, accusing the board and management of the hospital of spending more than Gh\u023b1million on luxury vehicles. 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