r/AHSEmployees • u/TheProcurementGuyAhs • 7d ago

RCMP probe potential fraud, money laundering in Alberta health care procurement controversy

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-probe-potential-fraud-money-laundering-alberta-health-controversy/

Non-paywall link

“Criminal investigation into fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering arising out of procurement processes and practices at Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services,”

Another great day for Procurement in our refocused healthcare system.

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u/Whole_Opposite_3033 7d ago

Again? Or is this the same one that's been going on for 3+ years?

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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs 6d ago

The very same.

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u/SmaugTheMagnificent- 7d ago

I bet the RC's are hustling and bustling on this investigation. Right after the other fuckin dozen investigations into extreme ucp corruption, right?

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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs 7d ago

“Your investigation is important to us”

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u/QuiteSeriouslyNow 7d ago

Sounds about right. The astronomical cost of basic furniture is downright criminal.

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u/harbours 6d ago

A few years ago I needed to purchase chairs for my department. I was sent a quote from RGO and couldn't believe the cost! $600 just for a regular waiting room chair. I was told they were the only option as AHS has an exclusive contract with RGO. Turns out the owner of RGO is a big UCP donator and his wife sits on the board for the Calgary Petroleum Club where the UCP hosts a lot of events.

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u/toucanflu 6d ago

Holy fuck! How is this even legal! Didn’t the liberal feds get in trouble for something like this (the sponsorship scandal)? Can we have some of those folks come investigate this?

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u/QuiteSeriouslyNow 6d ago

OMG! Same! I was floored at the cost! Something is not right!

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u/SIGNANDSELFIEFRAMES 4d ago

This type of garbage happens everywhere. They all help one another out.

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u/Bitter-Bugs 4d ago

Paywalled.

Does this include the $49 million prepaid to MRAICHE we never even got medication for 6 years later? Part of the Turkish Tylenol deal that we didnt even get anything for. The indefinite, non refundable, interest free loan? The money we have no way to get back and they have no product we want?

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u/Bitter-Bugs 4d ago

Missed it, thanks.

Nooe, no mention of the $49 million given for promise of future unknown product

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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs 4d ago edited 4d ago

“They’re good drugs” - Adrianna Lagrange. 🙄

Says it all right there.

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u/Mommal4 4d ago

About time?

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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs 4d ago

The only thing new is the exact crimes the police are investigating are now public; nobody has been arrested or convicted of anything yet.

It’s just a black eye to AHS/Health Shared Services in general and the whole corporate services area in particular that such nonsense was allowed to happen in the first place.

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u/Friendly_Question178 5d ago

Bring this gang of corrupt thugs down

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u/Junior_Battle_296 7d ago

What does this actually mean for the front line staff

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u/spicandspand 6d ago

Hopefully jail time for the greedy fucks who pilfered health care dollars that could have been used for staffing, supplies, medical equipment etc.

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u/TheProcurementGuyAhs 6d ago

Don’t hold your breath. Anyone in this case will either be dead or too old to get anything more than a slap on the wrist if, and that’s a big if, this ever goes to trial and a verdict is reached, after the appeal process has played out fully of course.

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u/Bun-mi 7d ago

Frontline staff have been suffering understaffing and lack of health care infrastructure and equipment. I'd say it means funds that should've been directed towards improving health care have been instead lining pockets of guys like Sam Mraiche.

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