Alberta’s Prime Minister Daniel Smith addressed members of the United Conservative Party on November 2 at his annual meeting in Red Deer, Alberta.Jeff Macantosh/Press of Canada
Alberta’s Prime Minister Daniel Smith says he will ask the Auditor General to accelerate his review that government officials interfered with the Provincial Health Authority’s agreement and procurement process for the benefit of private companies.
Ms Smith said in a statement issued on Saturday that she had ordered her staff to fully cooperate in the work and also asked Alberta Health Services to speed up her internal review.
Earlier this week, Globe and Mail reported that former AHS CEO Ethana Mantzeloplos continued in a letter sent to the agency to his lawyer last month about the pursuit of health care. What was The letter alleges that Ms. Mentzelpolos was dismissed two days before a meeting with the Auditor General to talk about these issues.
“They are disturbing the allegations and should be reviewed as soon as possible,” Ms Smith said in a statement. “I will write Auditor General Doug Valley to ask for a quick review of the issue and ask for their results.
“I have also instructed my officials to ensure that Mr. Valley or his office is dealt with with any request for information on a completely transparent and fast basis. Need to go down the problem quickly to identify wrongdoing, correct it and to properly resolve it.
Ms. Smith came to power on a campaign to restore the health care system, and after that she has made significant changes to AHS, including her rule. The government has twice removed the entire board of AHS, replaced the board chair with another board member, installed an official administrator, replaced with a chief executive instead of a government administrator, this chief executive Eliminated and replaced another government administrator.
Mr. Valley confirmed Thursday that he purchased and contracts for Chartered Surgical Facility (CSF), Kovide 19 personal safety equipment and AHS pain to relieve pain in Chartered Surgical Facility (CSF) Testing.
Ms Smith’s government on January 8 abolished Ms. Mantzeloplos. His lawyer wrote an eight -page letter to the AHS on January 20, alleging that government officials, including Ms. Smith’s then chief of staff, pressured to sign the former executive. – CSF contracts with more cost than comparison contracts.
Ms. Mantzelpolos has alleged in the letter that the government has ordered her to stop her CSF contracts and procurement of purchase in AHS. The former executive has also alleged that it investigated and launched a forensic audit in other contract processes, which also contracts 2022 contracts to import about $ 75 million worth of common pain for children from Turkey. Includes
Ms Smith wrote in her statement, “As a premiere, I was not involved in any wrongdoing.” On the contrary, no one is baseless, baseless and notorious. “
The AHS said on Thursday that he was reviewing himself and had stopped signing new contracts with companies involved in the exam. Ms Smith said that she has said that the internal review of the AHS “should be made complete and directly to me as soon as possible so that we can study the results and improve or adjust these processes.”
Ms Mantzelpolos alleged that Marshal Smith, who served as the Chief of Staff of Ms. Smith till October, tried to influence the talks on the CSF. These are private -owned companies that conduct operations, at the expense of the government, as part of the public care system. Critics say the CSF spread is putting the wider health care system under pressure. Mr Smith has not responded to the commentary requests.
Ms. Mantzelpolos alleged that she was aware of her internal investigations and concerns. Ms. Mantzeloslos alleged that the AHS board, which was also included in the Deputy Minister of Health Andrei Terbelley, was also informed.
The government dismissed the AHS board at the end of January and made Mr Terbelly the official administrator of the organization.
Mr Terbeli has not responded to the requests for comment, nor did Mr Glamor, who has appointed the government in November to head his $ 169 billion public sector pension fund.
The AHS board recommended in December that Ms. Mantzelpolos revealed its information to the RCMP during her internal investigation, alleging the former executive’s letter.
Alberta New Democratic Party leader Naheed Nanshi said on social media on Saturday that the response to Ms Smith’s allegations is “not good enough”, which includes permission for AHS to continue his internal review. He wrote that former AHS staff and board members should be allowed to speak independently and their calls should be renewed for RCMP investigation and public investigations, in the meantime Anyone associated with the charges should be put aside.
“His own office is involved. Mr Nanishi said the investigation could not be investigated. “Premier, it’s time to face music.”
The RCMP has confessed to receiving at least one complaint related to the allegations.
Ms Mantzelpolos alleged that her internal investigations found that AHS paid MH Care Medical, which is a medical supply company that supported the contract to import general medicine from Turkey, and its $ 614 million for other companies, goods and services affiliated with the owner. The letter does not identify the time frame.
He further alleged that Jitendra Prasad, who was previously in charge of the purchase at AHS, had an email account with MH Care during the period, which he had made of common pain medications for the Health Authority. The agreement was discussed. Alberta found only a portion of the drug that paid the deal and had little use of the supply.
Ms. Mantleoplas’s letter also alleged that Mr Prasad has been accused of “appearing” or maintaining or engaging in the CSF and other AHS purchase contracts. However, Alberta also provides advice and services to the Health and AHS for these deals.
Mr Prasad did not respond to comment messages this week.
Sam Merik controls MHCARE. The world reported for the first time in July, that she gave tickets to cabinet ministers and staff members in Ms. Smith’s office. Luxury box seats For Edmonton Oilers Games.
In a statement made to Globe and Mail on Saturday, Gregory Bentes, a lawyer representing Mr Merika and MH Care, said the Auditor General’s investigation and the possibility of legal proceedings in the future, would not make detailed comment –
The statement said that based on what Mr. Meriki had learned, He said the claims and integrations against them are based on a poor view, without any qualification, and contrary to proven evidence. We are convinced that as soon as this process is coming out, complete facts will come out and show that our client has worked properly at all times.
Ms. Mantzelpolos’ January 20 letter is part of her settlement negotiations, and thus, this is “not evidence, but incredible and uncertainty.”
The Alberta Surgical Group, a CSF, which is prominent in the allegations of Ms. Mentzelpolos, said on Friday that it did nothing wrong. ASG CEO Les Sheller did not respond to the commentary on Saturday.
Ms Mantzelpolos has not made any public comment on her letter.
Ms Smith’s statement defended her government’s work to reform the health care system on Saturday.
“It is not a secret that I am unable to serve the level and standard of service provided by AHS and AHS’s Albertons is unable to take quality and timely health care,” said Ms Smith. “I will continue to move forward to improve. Although it requires difficult decisions and major changes, I do not accept the current results. The change of change is a widespread and deep -sitting resistance That we should control.
“This is my goal: better health care for everyone.”
