The Prague 1 City District has completed an internal audit of the Na Františku Hospital, a subsidized organization, which was conducted in response to recent developments in the hospital’s management and the need to review its operations in key areas. The audit focused primarily on financial management, internal processes, organizational governance, and the handling of medications. It covered the period from 2022 to 2024.
The internal audit did not reveal any major financial irregularities or significant accounting deficiencies. The report highlights administrative shortcomings related to transfers between warehouses or the recording of credit memos.
The audit highlighted weaknesses in the internal control system, particularly in the recording and reporting of medications, where services were not fully reflected in reimbursements from health insurance companies. According to the report, some of the findings relate to failures by individuals to report administered or distributed doses of medicines, which led to discrepancies in reporting to health insurance companies. The identified financial impacts amount to tens of thousands of crowns per year; therefore, the audit recommended refining internal rules and strengthening control mechanisms for the distribution of medicines.
The audit report will be reviewed by the relevant authorities of the municipal district, and Prague 1 will use its findings as a basis for further decision-making. At the same time, the external forensic audit is ongoing, which is intended to provide an independent and comprehensive assessment of the hospital’s operations, including its financial management and work environment.
The external audit will serve as a key basis for the founding authority’s next steps. The Prague 1 City District expects the results in the coming weeks.
Source: Prague 1