Lucknow: A three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by director general medical education (DGME) has been constituted to investigate money allocated over three years to King George’s Medical University for free treatment of poor patients and related welfare schemes, amid allegations of financial irregularities.The probe will examine whether funds earmarked for patient care were utilised for the intended purpose.DGME Neha Sharma is heading the probe along with the university’s financial controller and associated principal in Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Gyanendra Kumar.According to the reports, records cover the university’s Hospital Revolving Fund (HRF) cell and several schemes intended to provide free treatment to economically disadvantaged patients.The investigation will also examine expenditure under several patient welfare schemes, including Ayushman Bharat scheme, financial assistance from chief minister’s and Prime Minister’s relief funds, Deen Dayal scheme, the incurable diseases assistance scheme and Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).The SIT is expected to examine expenditure records for the past three years to establish whether the funds were properly utilised and whether any irregularities occurred in the purchase of medicines, processing of bills or treatment provided to patients.UP govt has directed the KGMU registrar to ensure immediate submission of records sought by a SIT probing the implementation of free medical treatment schemes and related financial assistance programmes at the institution.Another mandate of DGME is also to probe alleged irregularities in the 2023 Nursing Officer recruitment at KGMU. It involved the appointment of nursing officers against 1,276 posts.