Suggestions to the government and related bodies to develop a banking record tracking system for the distribution of social security allowances and to effectively monitor it
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According to the 63rd annual report of the Office of the Auditor General, various weaknesses have been observed in the social security allowance distribution and monitoring system. The report points out that there is a risk of allowances going to the accounts of deceased persons even though the accounts of inactive beneficiaries remain active.
The report states that according to the details received from the National Identity Card and Registration Department, Rs 108.372 billion was spent on social security allowances in the fiscal year 2079/80. Similarly, in the fiscal year 2080/81, the expenditure increased by 1.68 percent to Rs 101.197 million 31 thousand.
The report states that the Government of Nepal has already disbursed Rs 101.412 million 68 thousand social security allowances to 3.8 million 634 beneficiaries in the current fiscal year. However, the Auditor General has stated that there is a risk of social security allowances going to the accounts of deceased persons due to the lack of an effective system for tracking inactive beneficiary accounts and the inability to effectively monitor the distribution of allowances. The report recommends that the government and relevant agencies develop a banking record tracking system for the distribution of social security allowances and implement effective monitoring.
