KATHMANDU, June 23: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case at the Special Court against three individuals, including Shankar Prasad Subedi, Accounts Officer at Province Hospital, Surkhet, for embezzling over Rs 2.5 million.
According to the CIAA, the accused individuals misappropriated revenue collected from patients by failing to deposit the amount into the bank. On Monday, a charge sheet was registered alleging irregularities in hospital revenue handling.
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The CIAA's investigation revealed that Tripti Shah, a contract-based computer operator at the hospital’s health insurance section, illegally sat at the billing counter, collected money, and did not deposit it into the hospital’s bank account.
The anti-graft body has claimed collusion between Shah, Accounts Officer Subedi, and Goma Sinjali Magar, then-head of the Kumari Bank extension counter at the hospital.
During the probe, it was found that of the total Rs 3.403 million collected in fiscal year 2023/24, only Rs 836,330 was deposited in the bank. According to the CIAA, the remaining Rs 2.567 million was embezzled intentionally.
The CIAA has demanded punishment under the Prevention of Corruption Act for Subedi and Shah, along with recovery of the embezzled amount. Similarly, Magar has been charged with playing an accomplice role, and the CIAA has demanded recovery of Rs 2.402 million from her.
