Education Secretary Cites Major Issues in Settling Old Audit Discrepancies for School Buildings

Education Secretary Chudamani Poudel stated that settling old audit discrepancies for school building construction under the Ministry of Education is a significant problem, with many pending due to a lack of documents. He noted a shortage of accounting and technical staff and highlighted the complication of local levels managing schools while discrepancies remain with the ministry. The ministry is digitizing audit discrepancy records but faces challenges reconciling figures with the Office of the Auditor General.