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London Health Sciences Centre Uncovers $60-Million Procurement Fraud, Sues Former Executives

Forensic auditors uncovered roughly $60 million in suspect transactions, prompting lawsuits against five former executives.

Paresh Soni, who LHSC alleges is a close contact of former executive Dipesh Patel, was at his home on Balnagowan Place in London on Thursday, July 10, 2025, but declined to comment about the lawsuit filed against him by the London hospital. (Jonathan Juha/The London Free Press)
A person walks past London Health Sciences Centre’s University Hospital in London, Ontario on Thursday, July 10, 2025. The Globe and Mail/ Geoff Robins
Renfrew Victoria Hospital (Postmedia Network)
Several attempts to contact former LHSC executive Dipesh Patel at his north London home were unsuccessful on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Jonathan Juha/The London Free Press)

Overview

  • An external forensic audit identified alleged procurement fraud spanning 2013 to 2024 at LHSC’s facilities management department.
  • LHSC filed two civil actions seeking $60 million in damages from five ex-executives, a contractor and several related companies.
  • The lawsuits allege a former vice-president steered inflated contracts to companies he controlled and that other leaders breached their fiduciary duties by failing to report the scheme.
  • London Police Service has maintained an active fraud investigation since October 2024 based on the audit’s findings.
  • Under provincial supervision for a $150 million operating deficit, LHSC has dismissed all implicated staff and is overhauling governance and financial controls to restore accountability.