Government Office Records Safe Despite Protests, Says Official
Summary
Government office voucher and purchase records remain safe in electronic systems despite destruction during the Janji movement, according to the Office of the Controller General of Accounts. Officials say most financial details can be reconstructed, though revenue records remain a more complex issue that may require a separate decision.
Key Points
- Deepak Lamichhane said voucher records and allocation-expenditure details are safe in the systems run by the Office of the Controller General of Accounts.
- He said destroyed government records can be re-established using voucher, purchase, deposit, and advance data stored in office systems.
- The main missing document is the expenditure bill, while revenue records are more complicated because the law requires same-day or next-day bank deposit.
- Lamichhane said a separate decision will be needed to resolve the issue of revenue records destroyed in the protests.
