Auditor General questions rising consultancy spending in government projects

english.clickmandu.com · 1 week ago

The Office of the Auditor General has raised concerns over the government's increasing expenditure on external consultants for development projects, noting that billions have been spent on tasks potentially manageable by in-house staff. A report highlighted that four agriculture-sector projects spent Rs 532.7 million on consultancy services alone. Despite previous audit recommendations to curb such expenses, the reliance on consultants persists, inflating project costs and raising questions about accountability.