More complaints, fewer wins for CIAA in corruption cases
Summary
The CIAA received more than 40,500 complaints in the last fiscal year, but its conviction rate in corruption cases fell to 51.92 percent. The report also shows rising complaints against local units and federal ministries, with the land ministry drawing the most federal complaints.
Key Points
- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority received 40,542 complaints in fiscal 2025-26 and resolved 32,823 of them.
- The CIAA’s conviction rate at the Special Court fell to 51.92 percent, down from the previous two fiscal years.
- The Ministry of Land Management, Co-operatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration drew the most complaints among federal agencies.
- Former CIAA chief commissioner Suryanath Upadhyay and governance professor Dipesh Ghimire said the commission needs stronger investigations and better evidence before filing cases.
