The hospital released a statement, saying the employee received improper payments by gaming the IT/payroll system, and the overtime payments totaled roughly $400,000, according to the report.
The news comes amid UMC’s financial struggles. The hospital has lost millions of dollars over the past several years despite receiving several cash infusions. In March, Chicago-based consulting firm Huron Consulting Group took over UMC’s operations.
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