Subject: - REVIEW PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 16 OF

THE PEEDA ACT, 2006 AGAINST ORDER DATED

02.11.2022 FILED BY DR. MUHAMMAD SALEEM
AKBAR LEGHARI (APMO/BS-19), EX-CEO (DHA)
MULTAN (ADDITIONAL CHARGE) AND EX-
DHO(PS) MULTAN.

Reference your kind office letter No. SO (E)7-93/2023 dated

03.02.2023 on the subject noted above. I have the honour to submit that
undersigned has been nominated as Departmental Representative in case of Dr.
Muhammad Saleem Akbar Leghari, EX-CEO(DHA) Multan and Ex- DHO(PS)
Multan. Undersigned has been directed to appear before the Hearing Officer on
08.02.2023 at 11:00AM alongwith all relevant record and brief for the hearing
officer.
The reply being Departmental Representative alongwith all
related annexures is again sent to your kind office for kind perusal as desired
please.
Allegations leveled against the
Reply of Departmental Representative
accused.
He while working as Chief Executive As Now the reply submitted by the
Officer, District Health Authority, Multan accused officer, the said procurement
admitted following acts of misconduct and amounting to Rs. 2.3 Million was made
inefficiency. between 16.03.2020 to 10.04.2020. He
1. Financial Irregularities: has stated that according the charge
a) Irregular expenditure amounting assumption report, he worked as
to Rs. 2.3 Million of Account of CEO(DHA) Multan w.e.f. 01.05.2020 to
Covid procurement. 16.06.2020 (Copy attached).
During verification of record of CEO
and DHO (PS), Multan by the probe In view of the reply submitted by the
committee, it was observed that; accused officer, the accused officer did
i. There was only one requisition for not challenge the record presented by the
items; however, items were bought then Departmental Representative as
multiples times. This one stood firm on his contention that all
requisition was used multiples purchase was done in emergency.
times for repeated procurements.
No comparative analysis / market Being Departmental Representative, the
analysis was made. accused officer has not been able to
ii. Physical inspection was not present any cogent reason for splitting up
conducted properly as the the purchase.
signatures and dates of Physical
Inspection Committee were All procurement amounting to Rs. 2.3
missing which make them highly Millions mentioned above made
 doubtful. without adopting necessary codal
iii. No distribution plan / requisition is procedures, splitting up, only single /
given to further Disbursement in small order, Petty Purchase and in
case of bulk purchase of items. violation of PPRA Rule.
iv. Stock register were not properly
maintained.
v. Samples were not available.
Irregular Expenditure of LP Medicines amounting Rs.3.9 Million by O/o
DHO, Multan.
i. All the LP medicine was purchased As Now the reply submitted by the
amounting Rs. 3,939,500/- for all Basic accused officer that O/o DHO(PS) Multan
Health Units on quotation without rate have its own budget and cost Centre. The
contract in month of June, 2020. DHO(PS) is entrusted with (its own) DDO
ii. All the procurement was made from Powers. The said purchase was
two vendors i.e. Rizwan Medicine independently made by District Health
Company and Medicine City Multan Officer (PS) by exercising his own DDO
which shows his malicious intent. Powers. It is pertinent to mentioned that
iii. No comparative analysis was made. No Advance Audit Para has bene pointed
iv. No distribution plan / requisition is out in the annual audit for FY-2020-2021.
given to further disbursement in case The accused officer has also stated in his
of bulk purchase of items. reply that being CEO(DHA) Multan did
not have any role in the said
procurement.

In view of the reply submitted by the

accused officer: -

All the procurement of medicines

amounting to R.s 3.9 Millions was
made from two vendors i.e. Rizwan
Medicines Company and Medicine City
Multan.
The purchase of medicine, surgical
items amounting to Rs. 3060485/- of
M/S Rizwan Medicine Company Multan
through quotations. Comparative
statement and this medicines /
surgical items are available and
attached.
There was only one requisition for
items; however, items were brought
multiple times. This one requisition
was used for repeated procurement.

Some of Comparative Analysis not

properly maintained.
Distribution Plan attached, and stock
 distributed to all BHUs, GRDs / MCH
Centres according to record / plan but
not issued on indent book.

All the procurement of medicines

amounting to R.s 3.9 Millions
mentioned above made without
adopting necessary codal procedures,
splitting up, only single / small order,
Petty Purchase and in violation of
PPRA Rule.
Administrative Irregularities:

During verification of record of CEO As per reply submitted by the accused

(DHA), Multan it was observed By the officer an office note was moved by the
Probe Committee that: Budget Officer, District Health Authority,
i. Half basic salary was approved as Multan; with the proposal of to sanction
Honorarium whereas some employees half basic salary as Honorarium to
were paid full basic salary which is encourage the employees for their duties
beyond his financial power and shows to combat COVID-19. The accused officer
misuse of power/authority vide order approved half basis salary as Honorarium
No.2407/CEO (DHA), Multan dated 4- (in respect of almost 60 employees from
5-2020. This caused financial loss to BS-1 to Bs-16) as per the financial
the government exchequer as well. powers. Mr. Anjam Nazir Accountant, O/o
ii. Control of DDO Powers of different CEO(DHA) Multan prepared the bills,
formations was retained with himself with his initials sanctioning full basis
after joining the o/o CEO (DHA), salary in his favour alongwith other six
Multan which shows his malicious employees and half basic salary as
intent and misuse of his Honorarium in favour of rest. It is
power/authority vide order therefore requested that District Accounts
No.2333/107-B&A/CEO (DHA), dated Officer, Multan may please be directed to
2-5-2020. recover the same and Disciplinary
iii. Medical leaves, Maternity leaves, proceeding may be initiated against the
Gratuity fund sanctioning, Intervening concerned Accountant.
period, Arrears issuance, earned
1. In view the reply submitted by the
leave, leave encashment and
accused officer, the Honorarium
Qualification allowance were granted
granted to the concerned officers /
unilaterally without proper authority
officials (Full Basic Pay) by the
and scrutiny of supporting documents
accused officer is not under the
(Evidence File). Moreover, different
rules.
staff on contract was regularized
2. As for the control of the DDO
without scrutiny committee and without
Powers is not illegal for the
adhering to Regularization Act. This
accused to retain different DDO
shows poor administration and misuse
portfolio.
of power/authority as only the
3. Medical leave, maternity leaves,
competent authority (Appointing
gratuity funds sanctioning, earned
authority) can exercise this power.
leave, leave encashment and
iv. Different orders were issued by him
 after the Charge assumption of new qualification allowances etc are
CEO, DHA, Multan vide order doing as per routine office matter
No.2783.CEO (DHA), dated 15-5- and no any loss / irregularities are
2020. occurred in these cases.
4. The accused officer issued only
two orders of regularization of
contract employees who were
previously recruited / appointed
through District Recruitment
Selection Committee and later on
regularized under Regularization
Act 2018 amendment 2019.
However, it is apparent from the
records that charge relinquishment
report to the accused officer was
countersigned by the DC Multan on
25th June w.e.f 16.06.2020. The charge
assumption report of new CEO (Dr.
Arshad Malik) dated 15th May,
countersigned by the DC Multan on
17.06.2020 (Copies attached).
It is also clear that accused officer
continued to work as CEO on
additional charge even after a regular
CEO had taken over and is thus, guilty
of misconduct and disregard of order
of competent authority.
He refused to provide record to the Probe The accused official (Mr. Samar Abbas
Committee and misbehaved with them as Accountant) stated in his reply that on
well to hide his malpractices in 23.06.2020 when the probe inquiry
connivance with Dr. Muhammad Saleem committee visited the office of CEO(DHA)
Laghari. Multan and Mr. Wajid Ali Sb, Deputy
Secretary, B&F Lahore demanded record
about the inquiry against Dr. Saleem
Akbar Leghari, he immediately visited the
District Accounts Office, Multan for
collection of record and immediately
handed over the record to the officer
concerned.
The accused official also stated that
he did not misbehave with the officer
concerned, if any misconduct has
been committed from him, he may be
forgiven and he shall be more careful
in future.
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