Local Levels Face Weak Financial Discipline, New Irregularities Totaling NPR 19.04 Billion

Key Points

• The Office of the Auditor General audited 721 local levels and found new financial irregularities amounting to NPR 19.04 billion in fiscal year 2081/82.
• Irregularities include NPR 2.01 billion suspected embezzlement, NPR 15.18 billion needing regularization due to insufficient evidence, and NPR 1.84 billion in advances.
• Total updated irregularities of local levels have reached NPR 22.04 billion and 72 lakh, with only NPR 7.86 billion reconciled this year.
• Many local levels violated budgeting laws, failed internal audits, and maintained unreconciled cash balances, indicating weak financial discipline and revenue collection systems.