NEW DELHI — A high-powered special audit commissioned by the regional health department has exposed widespread financial and administrative corruption inside the Delhi Medical Council (DMC), tracking total economic losses exceeding ₹10.07 crore. The damning investigative report, compiled by the Directorate of Audit, systematically details half a decade of unapproved systemic expenditures. The document details highly questionable administrative extensions, the procurement of expensive luxury gifts, unapproved foreign travel, and direct actions that directly drained the state exchequer of massive statutory revenues.
The specialized probe, which closely examined comprehensive institutional records dating from December 1, 2019, through February 10, 2025, concentrated heavily on the targeted operational tenures of the council’s leadership. The final report held the former registrar, identified as Dr Girish Tyagi, directly responsible for a severe, multi-million rupee revenue drain. According to concrete audit findings, the ex-registrar acted entirely in his independent official capacity to mandate an unapproved reduction in the statutory renewal fees. These are the mandatory professional fees that thousands of practicing doctors across the national capital territory are legally required to pay to maintain their formal clinical registrations. By bypassing standard regulatory approvals and slashing these fees, the executive leadership cost the government exchequer an absolute minimum loss of ₹5.57 crore in vital internal collections.
The comprehensive administrative review further exposed deep legal violations regarding institutional service extensions. Investigators discovered that the governing council had illegally inflated the mandatory retirement age of the registrar from 60 years to 65 years. This arbitrary alteration stood in explicit, direct violation of statutory guidelines laid down by both the Central Government and the Delhi Government.
Even after the registrar reached the illicitly extended age threshold of 65 on November 3, 2024, the council illegally approved a subsequent one-year service extension commencing December 1, 2024, without obtaining an ounce of clearance from the competent regional authorities. Consequently, the audit panel has issued an uncompromising recommendation to the health ministry demanding the immediate physical recovery of over ₹3.23 crore from the official, representing the total sum of unlawfully drawn salaries, state allowances, and associated monetary benefits distributed during his unauthorized tenure extensions.
Beyond individual employee extensions, the financial audit uncovered an additional ₹1.24 crore in highly irregular expenditures. Auditors discovered massive funds actively funneled toward purchasing expensive Diwali gifts for select individuals, financing unapproved foreign trips, and paying out unauthorized medical insurance premiums for specific council members. This occurred alongside unvetted employee promotions, where Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) workers were elevated to Lower Division Clerk (LDC) positions in complete disregard of standard civil service protocols. A further recovery of ₹13 lakh has been demanded because the official failed to provide the mandatory three-month resignation notice period dictated under the primary DMC Act and Rules.
The regional health department confirmed that it has received the final audit file and is currently initiating rigorous legal scrutiny to fix corporate accountability, initiate recovery suits, and establish criminal liabilities. Top health ministry representatives emphasized that the administration enforces an absolute zero-tolerance policy against institutional corruption and the structural mismanagement of public resources. Officials assured the public that any deliberate violation of administrative procedures affecting public resources will be met with the strictest possible statutory punishment under the law. Meanwhile, the accused former leadership has publicly claimed the audit’s findings are misleading, asserting that the data was intentionally framed to construct a negative public perception.
