New Delhi, May 15 -- A Special Audit Report conducted by the Directorate of Audit has uncovered major financial, procedural and administrative irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi Medical Council during the period between December 2019 and February 2025, prompting the Delhi Government to begin scrutiny of accountability and recovery proceedings.
The audit report, submitted to the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Delhi Government, examined alleged violations of the DMC Act, 1997, DMC Rules and General Financial Rules (GFR). Records related to meetings of the Governing Council, Executive Committee and Finance Committee, along with salary payments, allowances, leave encashment, foreign visits, vehicle hiring, medical expenses and administrative expenditures, were scrutinised during the exercise.
According to the audit findings, the enhancement of the retirement age of the then Registrar from 60 to 65 years was found to be in violation of directions issued by both the Government of India and the Delhi Government. The report also pointed to irregular expenditure on salary and allowances, vehicle hiring, medical reimbursements, telephone expenses and conference participation during the audit period.
The audit observed that the then Registrar was responsible for a loss of more than Rs.5.57 crore to the government exchequer due to reduced renewal fees collected from doctors for registration renewals. It also recommended recovery of over Rs.3.23 crore received as salary, allowances and related benefits.
Further irregularities amounting to more than Rs.1.24 crore were reportedly linked to regularisation of MTS staff to LDC posts, irregular medical insurance payments for Council members and purchase of costly gift items in violation of prescribed rules. The report additionally recommended recovery of nearly Rs.13 lakh for failure to comply with the mandatory three-month notice period before resignation under DMC provisions. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said, "The Delhi Government has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, financial mismanagement and procedural violations in public institutions." He added that "transparency, accountability and good governance remain the guiding principles of our government."
The Health Department said the findings were under examination and appropriate action would be taken after due scrutiny.
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