A developing investigation into external consultancy contracts at the State Health Fund (SZF) has uncovered potentially damaging documents naming Monché Atompai, Director-General of the Milk Center, and Ritshik Adelaar, Deputy Director of Administrative Services. According to exclusive documents obtained by SR Herald, Atompai allegedly secured a five-year contract worth SRD 95,856 monthly—despite no original agreement being located within the HRM department, where records were reportedly destroyed. Investigators later recovered a copy through alternative channels, though verification of actual payments remains pending.
Similarly, Adelaar appears to have received a five-year contract valued at SRD 63,355 per month, with identical discrepancies in record-keeping: the original contract was missing from HRM files, presumed destroyed, yet retrieved via other means. Financial audits must still confirm whether disbursements occurred.
These revelations contradict previous statements from both Atompai and suspended SZF Director-General Rudrakanth Oemraw, who had categorically denied any contractual relationship or financial transactions between the parties. Atompai previously told Starnieuws, ‘People are creating news. I signed nothing and received no money.’
The absence of official contracts and alleged document destruction raises serious concerns about internal controls and record-keeping protocols within the public health institution. The ongoing probe seeks to determine: the legal validity of these agreements, whether payments were actually processed, and which SZF officials authorized and documented these arrangements.
This case forms part of a broader examination into external contracting practices and potential irregularities within the fund, suggesting further undisclosed issues may emerge as investigations continue.