Koshi Province Government Faces Scrutiny Over 580 Million Rupees Irregularities

Biratnagar. The budget implementation and financial governance status of the ministries and subordinate bodies of the Koshi Province government appears challenging. With ministries responsible for formulating policies, rules, and laws failing to adhere to financial procedures and the Financial Accountability Act, the province government's irregular amount has exceeded 580 million rupees.

According to the 63rd annual report presented by the Office of the Auditor General to the Public Accounts Committee of the Koshi Province Assembly, the internal control system in the province's ministries and government offices is extremely weak, and a tendency to spend without legal basis has become rampant. However, when comparing the overall irregular situation of all seven provinces, the Koshi Province government's situation is the second best after Bagmati Province.