5,265 Public Officials Fail to Submit Asset Details by Deadline

Kathmandu. Among the public office bearers who were obligated to submit their asset details in the fiscal year 2081/082, 5,265 individuals have failed to submit the details within the stipulated time.

According to the 'Asset Details Monitoring Report' prepared by the National Vigilance Center, only 99.32 percent of the more than 772,000 employees and officials submitted the details.

The report, which is 298 pages long, states that a total of 5,265 people, including 5,270 at the federal level, 458 at the provincial level, and 377 at the local level, have not submitted their asset details, as mentioned in the statement issued by the Commission.  

Among the three tiers, the number of those not submitting details at the provincial level is the highest, at 1.94 percent.

Upon receiving the report, Chief Commissioner Rai emphasized that the office chief should be held responsible for public office bearers who do not submit asset details and that this should be linked to performance evaluation. According to Section 50 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059, there is a legal provision for a person holding a public office to submit an updated detail of their assets along with their source within 60 days and thereafter within 60 days of the end of each fiscal year.

Although the number of those not submitting details is on a declining trend compared to previous years, the Commission has stated that it will take necessary steps for action against those who exceed the deadline as per the prevailing law.