KATHMANDU, Nov 3: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has issued a 22-point directive to the government bodies for scientific and objective budget making with proper planning and prioritization of projects so that limited resources in the country would be leveraged most and high gains would be ensured.

Issuing a special appeal on Thursday, the anti-graft body urged the Office of the Prime Minister, Finance Ministry, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, National Planning Commission, offices of all seven chief ministers to ensure transparent, competitive and qualitative public procurement in the course of budget enforcement

The Financial Affairs and Planning Ministry, and Planning Commission at the provincial level and all 753 local governments have been requested for the implementation of the directive. They have also been asked to furnish information to the CIAA about the enforcement of the directive.

Project management must be smooth with the guarantee of maximum result. Quality, time, cost must be consistent with each other. The Financial Accountability Act and its regulation must be implemented effectively for effective project management, the CIAA said.

The CIAA has suggested to the government that it review multi-year projects which are approved by the finance ministry but have not come into implementation. A list of such projects can be made public district-wise, citizen's concern over these addressed. Also, the government is suggested to set standards on approving the projects of national pride and strategic projects of high priority.

The duplication and overlapping of projects at the federal, provincial and local levels must end, CIAA reminded, adding that the federal government should not launch small projects.

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