Beaumont Hospital's overrun on payroll system that was not put to tender hits nearly 3m

"The huge waste of taxpayers' money was revealed this afternoon at the Public Accounts Committee"

"A payroll system which was not put to tender by Beaumont Hospital in Dublin has spiralled in cost and has resulted in an almost €3m overspend of taxpayers' money, it has been revealed today."

"The latest financial scandal involving public money emerged during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which was examining the misuse of funds by the hospital for waiting-list patients."

A payroll system not put to tender by Beaumont Hospital in Dublin spiralled in cost and resulted in an almost €3 million overspend of taxpayers' money. The overspend reflects significant failures in procurement and contract management within the hospital. The case emerged during Public Accounts Committee proceedings that were examining misuse of funds related to waiting-list patients. The incident represents a financial scandal involving public money and raises urgent questions about oversight, accountability, tendering procedures, and how hospital administrative expenditures are approved and monitored.

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