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Parliament pushes for accountability as audit irregularities mount across sectors

Jul 02, 2025 3 mins read
Parliament pushes for accountability as audit irregularities mount across sectors

The Parliament has called for legal action over Nu 2.38 billion in unresolved public fund irregularities, invoking a rarely used clause of the Audit Act of Bhutan 2018, which mandates prosecution for serious cases left unresolved for more than a year.

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