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Espacio Riesco referred to the resolution of the Comptroller’s Office that orders a reduction in 462 million pesos of its contract with the Ministry of Health for the operation as a hospital center in pandemic.
The company notes that “Always acted in good faith” and it was made available to the administrative investigation ordered by the supervisory body.
The above, after it was known this Thursday that the Comptroller’s Office was right “With scope” of the second contract between the North Metropolitan Health Service (SSMN) and Espacio Riesco, where the Huechuraba Hospital Center operated during the start of the pandemic.
In the resolution, the control body established a reduction in favor of the $ 462 million to the total value of the second agreed agreement, whose rent the SSMN quoted in more than $ 2,091 million.
To reliably accredit the services performed in Espacio Riesco, the reviewing body is currently conducting an audit with a view to finding the supporting documentation.
Public statement
Through a public statement, the firm explains that after a delay in the payment of the North Metropolitan Health Service, authorities of the portfolio approached to request a new reduction in the contract values.
“Given the new contractual uncertainty, its managers decided to agree to that request despite the fact -of more than $ 400 million- it left the commitment below the costs of the service provided, and they signed this fourth and last contract on February 18, ”the company describes.
He adds that “Espacio Riesco thus determined put an end to this very difficult situation, although this would imply carrying another important capital loss, with the hope that this time the agreed and committed payments will be expedited, which now even have the approval of the supervisory authority “
Often, they regret that the credibility of both parties has been called into question, in a situation in which we believe that as Espacio Riesco we always act in good faith, understanding that word and contracts must be respected.
Likewise, Espacio Riesco points out that it will be made available to the supervisory authority, which this Thursday announced an administrative investigation, “all the information, background and documents that are in its possession, to help clarify political responsibilities, administrative and personal that explain the situation created, regarding the contracts and services related to the Huechuraba Hospital Center ”.
Finally, they specify that “it is in the national interest that in this case (…) there is total transparency and clear responsibilities are determined, if any illegality, irregularity or malicious omission was incurred, by those who requested our services, approved our proposals and hired us, which allowed to attend to and recover 734 patients with covid-19 ″.
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