$3 Million Returned to Central Treasury as Inspection Organization Steps In

Arak – The Markazi Province Inspector General said the organization has returned part of the $3 million in funds embezzled from a government agency in the province to the Central Treasury.

According to Mehr reporter, Mohammad Hossein Afzali explained the most important monitoring measures of this organization before noon on Monday in a press conference with media members and stated: Last year, 275 inspections were conducted in the central province, 12 of which led to the filing of criminal cases and 21 cases to the filing of administrative violations.

Referring to the role of public reports in identifying violations, he added: During this period, 488 complaints and reports of corruption were received through the 136 system, and part of the inspections were carried out based on these reports.

Stating that the General Inspection Organization of the country is responsible for monitoring the correct implementation of laws and the smooth running of affairs, Afzali said: These duties are defined based on the principles of 156 and 174 of the Constitution and supervisory measures are carried out in the form of case, extraordinary and planned inspections.

He continued: In addition to the field inspections, 32 public meetings were held and two resolutions of the executive bodies were also annulled with the follow-up of this organization.

Returning one million and 300 thousand dollars to the government fund

Explaining the details of the three million dollar case, the Inspector General of the Central Province stated: In one of the government agencies, one of the employees had obtained about three million dollars of the related funds, and with the follow-up of the inspection organization, nearly one million and 300 thousand dollars of it returned to the government fund.

He added: More than 700,000 dollars in cash was discovered from the accused and the relevant device was handed over. Also, part of the funds allocated to the purchase of real estate and luxury cars were identified and seized.

Referring to the arrest of two people in this case, Afzali said: a number of others have been introduced or summoned to the judicial system and the case is in the preliminary investigation stage.

He continued: With the coordination of the relevant department, a part of the returned funds has been allocated for the purchase of medical equipment and the preparation of a CT scan machine for one of the hospitals is underway.

Saving 37 billion tomans in Amirkabir housing project

In another part of his speech, Afzali pointed to the measures taken in the field of the National Housing Movement and said: With the entry of the inspection organization into the landscaping contract of the new city of Amir Kabir, the cost of implementation of each square meter was reduced from 3 million 200 thousand tomans to 2 million 300 thousand tomans.

He added: The amendment of this contract saved 37 billion tomans and reduced the cost of each residential unit by about 160 million tomans.

The Inspector General of Central Province criticized the irregular holding of meetings of the Housing Council of the province and stated: Based on the delegated powers, this council should have held monthly meetings, but only two meetings were held in the first six months of last year.

He said: This matter was pointed out to the senior officials of the province and it was also reflected to the Ministry of Interior. Considering the problems of national housing projects in different cities of the province, it is necessary to hold regular council meetings and determine the price of the units.

Canceling the transfer of 500 hectares of government land

Afzali announced the return of state and national lands after the monitoring investigations and said: The transfer of 500 hectares of state lands, which did not meet the legal requirements, was canceled and the lands were returned to the government.

He added: In the field of land, five cases of termination of assignment related to 28 hectares of land with unauthorized use, follow-up of 50 cases of destruction of unauthorized construction and identification and return of 136 hectares of surplus national lands were carried out.

He added: the contract for 300 hectares of agricultural projects has also been canceled.

Investigating the deviation in the distribution of edible oil

Referring to the entry of this organization into the issue of edible oil distribution, the Inspector General of Central Province said: In the process of managing and distributing more than three thousand tons of oil, deviations were identified that originated in Tehran.

He added: A case has been filed in this regard through one of the provincial companies and the investigation is still ongoing. The inspection organization's entry into this matter helped to better organize the distribution of oil and deal with the violators.

Afzali also informed about preventing the departure of a part of a government cargo in one of the institutions of the province and said: the case of this issue was referred to the judicial system and the accused was arrested.

Determining the national standard for hazardous substances in detergents

Referring to the regulatory measures in the field of detergent production, he said: With the arrival of the Agricultural Jihad Group of the Inspection Organization, mandatory standards were announced to determine the permissible limits of certain dangerous substances, including nitrosamine, in the washing liquid. Afzali continued: Also, the permissible limits of formaldehyde in detergents were determined, which led to the reduction of the amount of this substance in the relevant products.

Return of 11 billion tomans to Bethalmal from Saveh hospital contract

Explaining the actions of this organization in the treatment department, the Inspector General of the Central Province said: In the review of one of the construction contracts of the 250-bed Saveh Hospital, 11 billion Tomans of overpayment was identified and returned to Bethalmal.

He added: Last year, 50 intrusive visits were made in the field of treatment and 40 warning letters were issued. Also, the handover of hospital pharmacies was investigated, and objections were raised about some handovers, which in some cases led to the filing of legal cases.

Afzali also stated about the problems of pharmacies: the one-year delay of insurance companies in paying claims is one of the main factors of the problems of these units and has caused the cancellation of the contracts of a number of pharmacies.

He also informed about the investigation of the shortage of medicine and medical equipment in the province and said: As a result of the follow-up, 13 Red Crescent ambulances that were left unused due to the lack of equipment were equipped, in addition, one ambulance was provided for each township for Mahalat and Farahan.

Forming a technical certificate for Arak bridges after the Basij bridge incident

Referring to the measures taken after the Basij bridge incident, Afzali stated: After this incident, a case was filed in the inspection organization and the municipality and the General Road and Urban Development Department were required to prepare technical certificates for all the bridges in Arak city.

He added: It was decided that a working group will investigate the technical defects of the bridges and if necessary, retrofitting measures will be carried out before possible accidents occur.

The Inspector General of Central Province continued: Some of the measures have been delayed due to the delay of the municipality and the remaining of the bill in the city council and the technical council of the governorate.

Introduction of more than 30 supervisors who violated the engineering system

He said about construction violations in the province: More than 30 violators of the engineering system have been introduced to the disciplinary council, and some of the violations related to the supervision of village officials have also been dealt with.

Afzali also announced the identification of unauthorized constructions in the city's railway zone and said: The offending officials were dealt with and a circular was issued to prevent the issuance of construction permits in this area.

He added: The license of one of the foreign employment companies was also revoked and the offending officials were dealt with in the field of supervision. Also, the case of paving the Saveh-Hamadan freeway was followed up due to numerous complaints at the national level.

Investigating the transfer of mines and municipal properties

The inspector general of the central province said about the transfer of 16 mines to a person who did not have the necessary qualifications: the transfer of mines should be done according to specialized knowledge in the field of exploration and exploitation or related experience.

Regarding the municipal acquisitions, he also stated: some acquisitions were done without sufficient expertise and under the title of investment, while their real nature did not match the investment. The investigation of this issue is ongoing and the results will be announced after completion.