An Attorney of the national anti-corruption Unit requested formulation of imputation hearing against Juan Eugenio Varela Beltrán, former Undersecretary of health district, on charges of improper interest in the conclusion of contracts, embezzlement, bribery and malfeasance.
The investigation is related to the bidding process that concluded with the award of Contract No. 1229 September 30, 2009 for the provision of ambulance services celebrated between the Financial District Fund and UT Health Ambulatory Medical Transport of Bogota by value of $67,203.690 .774 pesos.
As established, Varela Beltran from his position chairing the hiring committee, approved the terms of reference of the bidding, evaluation reports of the proposals and recommended the then District Health Secretary Hector Zambrano Rodríguez, award of contract the winner, as indeed happened.
The procedure was scheduled for January 15 at 8:00 am