日大理事に数千万円還流か　東京地検、詰めの捜査―病院建設めぐる背任事件

　日本大学医学部付属板橋病院（東京都板橋区）の建設工事をめぐる背任事件で、同大から約２億円が流出した後、数千万円が最終的に同大理事（６４）に還流した疑いがあることが６日、関係者への取材で分かった。
　東京地検特捜部は、理事本人から詳しく事情を聴くなど詰めの捜査を進めているもようだ。
　関係者によると、日大は昨年、板橋病院の老朽化に伴い計画されていた建て替え工事の設計業務を都内の設計会社に約２４億円で発注。理事はこの契約に関し、医療法人グループ前理事長が出資するコンサルタント会社（東京都港区）に約２億円を不当に流出させ、日大に損害を与えた疑いが持たれている。
　日大が全額出資して設立し、物品の調達や施設の管理・運営を担う「日本大学事業部」（世田谷区）が、建て替え工事の設計会社の選定や、設計業務の支援を担当。理事は同社取締役で、設計会社との交渉窓口だった。（2021/10/06-10:10）

A member of Nihon University's executive board is suspected of receiving several tens of millions of yen out of some 200 million yen that is seen to have been diverted from the university in a possible breach of trust case, investigative sources said Wednesday.
   The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad is now seen to be in the final phase of its probe into the matter, conducting questioning of the 64-year-old board member.
   Nihon University placed an order to a Tokyo-based firm to undertake design work for a project to rebuild its aged Itabashi Hospital in the Japanese capital's Itabashi Ward for some 2.4 billion yen last year, sources familiar with the matter said.
   The board member in question is suspected of having caused financial damage to Nihon University by diverting around 200 million yen from the educational institution to a consulting firm based in Tokyo's Minato Ward, in which a former chairman of a medical corporation group has invested, in connection with the design contract.
   Nihon University Enterprise Co., established as a wholly owned unit of the university in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward to be responsible for goods procurement and facility management, was in charge of the selection of a design firm for the rebuilding project and supported the design work.