Office of the Auditor General (Nepal)

Office of the Auditor General

Location	Babarmahal, Kathmandu and Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Auditor General	Bhanu Prasad Acharya
Staff	448
Website	[1]

Office of the Auditor General (OAG) or (महालेखा परीक्षकको कार्यालय) is a constitutional body and the supreme audit institution of Nepal. The office is responsible for conducting statutory and performance audit of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches of the Federal Government of Nepal The office also has jurisdiction over other constitutional organs and majority owned government enterprises.

Auditor General

According to the Article 240 of Constitution of Nepal 2072 (2015), the Auditor General is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council for a single term of six years.

Organization and Structure

In addition to the Auditor General, there are 448 staff members in the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). These staff members are 4 deputy auditors general, 14 assistant auditors general, directors, audit officers, audit superintendents, audit inspectors and support staff. The majority of the staff are members from the Audit Service of the Nepal Civil Service whose members are chosen through an open competitive exam of the Public Service Commission. The office is divided into four divisions each headed by a deputy auditor general. Under the divisions are 14 General Directorates which is further divided into 27 sector wise Directorates.

Title	Rank	Number
Deputy Auditor General	Special Class Officer	4
Assistant Auditor General	Gazetted First Class Officer	14
Director	Gazetted Second Class Officer	85
Audit Officer	Gazetted Third Class Officer	167
Audit Superintendent	Non-Gazetted First Class Officer	82
Audit Inspector	Non-Gazetted First Class Officer	25

Divisions

• Organization development and Management Division
• Economic and Social Services Division
• Infrastructure development Division
• Constitutional Bodies, Security and Local Development Division