Report into Alberta health-care contracts recommends improvements for accountability
- The government made the report public Friday, after retired judge Raymond Wyant found Alberta Health Services did not follow policies for two major contracts, including a $70-million deal and Alberta Surgical Group clinic approval.
- Athana Mentzelopoulos's wrongful dismissal suit prompted the investigation, alleging government interference that benefited MHCare Medical Corp. and led to her removal after probing contracts linked to Sam Mraiche.
- Wyant interviewed a total of 26 people, including Jitendra Prasad and Blayne Iskiw, whose conflicts of interest were widely known but ignored by AHS senior officials; some refused interviews, limiting findings.
- Wyant recommended changes to conflict and procurement rules, and the Alberta government directed Dale McFee to implement the report’s recommendations while finding no wrongdoing by Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier.
- Uneven cooperation from interviewees means oversight and scrutiny are likely to continue, as two other major investigations by the RCMP and Alberta's Auditor-General remain outstanding.
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Third-Party Review of Alberta Health Contracting Affair Finds Organization Breached Its Own Rules
An independent probe into Alberta Health Services (AHS) has found no wrongdoing on the part of Premier Danielle Smith or government officials, but concludes that serious mismanagement at AHS led to potential conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency. The investigation, conducted by former Manitoba chief judge Raymond Wyant, combed through more than two million documents and conducted dozens of interviews, with an Oct. 15 report concluding…

Report into Alberta Health Services contracts finds conflicts widely known
A report into the procurement processes at Alberta Health Services says no evidence of wrongdoing was found, but expresses doubt about the credibility of some information provided.

CP Report into Alberta health contracts finds conflicts widely known
EDMONTON — A final report into allegations of corruption in Alberta government health contracts says it was widely known two staffers were in conflicts of interest but no steps were taken by senior officials.
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