Koshi Province Public Accounts Committee Directs Chief Minister's Office to Reduce Consultant Spending
Summary
Koshi Province's Public Accounts Committee instructs the Chief Minister's Office to reduce excessive spending on consultants and fully utilize its internal employee mechanism to improve budget utilization and governance.
Key Points
- Koshi Province's Public Accounts Committee directed the Chief Minister's Office to reduce spending on consultants and use internal employees more effectively.
- The Chief Minister's Office spent over 2.44 crore rupees on consultancy services in one year despite having a large employee mechanism.
- Only 53.70 percent of the total budget was spent in fiscal year 2080/81 by the Chief Minister's Office, partly due to vacant positions and incomplete projects.
- MPs emphasized that the Chief Minister's Office should lead by example in good governance and reduce irregularities noted in Auditor General's reports.
