APF School Faces Investigation for Financial Irregularities

Kathmandu. Details of financial irregularities have been made public at the Armed Police's Nepal APF School in Kirtipur. Upon receiving information that Inspector Kalpana Gurung, the chief accountant working there, had misused school funds, the Armed Police Headquarters has started an investigation into the matter.

An complaint was filed at the Armed Police Headquarters alleging that the money that should have been in the APF School's bank account was kept in a personal account. The complainant claims that approximately 45 million rupees have been misused by keeping it in a personal account for the past 4 years. Inspector Gurung appears to be the main figure in the irregularities. She has been working in the accounting department of APF School continuously for 6 years.

An investigation is underway regarding the financial irregularities at APF School, Armed Police Spokesperson (DIG Netra Bahadur Karki told Ratopati. He said, 'The Directorate of Legal Affairs is conducting an internal investigation into the matter.'

Initial investigations have found that school funds have gone into the accounts of unrelated individuals and organizations. According to a senior official of the Armed Police, the headquarters has requested bank transaction details for 4 financial years.

Gurung, who has been working in the accounting department of APF School since she was a Sub-Inspector (SAI) in the Armed Police, has been continuously working in the same place for 4 years even after being promoted to Inspector. It is suspected that some officials at the headquarters have also supported the irregularities committed by Inspector Gurung. Accountant (DSP) Mahendra Hamal, working in the Welfare Division, is also under investigation in this case. APF School is operated with the budget from welfare.

DSP Mahendra Hamal is accused of keeping the irregularities at the school secret without informing the organization, even after knowing about them. In Mangsir 2082, there were also complaints filed with various bodies alleging irregularities in the school's ration management.