Independent watchdogs

Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authorityअख्तियार दुरूपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग

Watchdogs keep power in check. They must be strong, independent — and accountable themselves.

The System Independent watchdogs

Chief Commissionerप्रमुख आयुक्तप्रेम कुमार राई
Prem Kumar Raias of 2026-10-11Photo: ciaa.gov.np
Members
Chief Commissioner (chair) and four other Commissioners (Art. 238(1)).प्रमुख आयुक्त (अध्यक्ष) र अन्य चार आयुक्त (धारा २३८(१))।
How the chair and members are appointed
Appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council (Art. 238(2)); a parliamentary hearing is held before appointment (Art. 292).संवैधानिक परिषद्को सिफारिसमा राष्ट्रपतिबाट नियुक्ति (धारा २३८(२)); नियुक्तिअघि संसदीय सुनुवाइ हुन्छ (धारा २९२)।
Term
Six years from the date of appointment (Art. 238(3)); not eligible for reappointment (Art. 238(5)).नियुक्ति भएको मितिले छ वर्ष (धारा २३८(३)); पुनः नियुक्ति हुन नसक्ने (धारा २३८(५))।
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Government of Nepal Part 21, Art. 238 Official website

What it must do

  • Investigate, or cause to be investigated, abuse of authority committed through corruption by any person holding public office, in accordance with law.सार्वजनिक पद धारण गरेको कुनै पनि व्यक्तिले भ्रष्टाचार गरी गरेको अख्तियारको दुरुपयोगबारे कानुनबमोजिम अनुसन्धान गर्ने वा गराउने। Government of Nepal Art. 239(1), PDF p.123
  • This power does not apply to officials for whom the Constitution itself provides separate action, or for whom another law makes a separate special provision. Officials removable by impeachment (Art. 101), judges removable by the Judicial Council, and persons subject to the Army Act can be investigated only after they leave office.संविधानले नै छुट्टै कारबाहीको व्यवस्था गरेका वा अर्को कानुनले छुट्टै विशेष व्यवस्था गरेका पदाधिकारीमा यो अधिकार लागू हुँदैन। महाअभियोगबाट हटाउन सकिने पदाधिकारी (धारा १०१), न्याय परिषद्‌बाट हटाउन सकिने न्यायाधीश र सैनिक ऐनअनुसार कारबाही हुने व्यक्तिमाथि पदबाट हटेपछि मात्र अनुसन्धान गर्न सकिन्छ। Government of Nepal Art. 239(1) proviso and 239(2), PDF pp.123-124
  • If an investigation finds an act defined by law as corruption, file a case, or cause one to be filed, in the competent court against the office-holder and anyone else involved.अनुसन्धानबाट कानुनले भ्रष्टाचार मानेको कार्य देखिएमा सम्बन्धित पदाधिकारी र संलग्न अन्य व्यक्तिविरुद्ध अधिकारप्राप्त अदालतमा मुद्दा दायर गर्ने वा गराउने। Government of Nepal Art. 239(3), PDF p.124
  • Where a matter falls under another official's or body's jurisdiction, write to that official or body for necessary action. The Commission may delegate investigation or case-filing powers to a Commissioner or a government officer.विषय अर्को पदाधिकारी वा निकायको अधिकारक्षेत्रमा पर्ने देखिएमा आवश्यक कारबाहीका लागि लेखी पठाउने। अनुसन्धान वा मुद्दा दायरसम्बन्धी अधिकार आयुक्त वा नेपाल सरकारका कर्मचारीलाई प्रत्यायोजन गर्न सक्ने। Government of Nepal Art. 239(4)-(5), PDF p.124
  • Under the CIAA Act, 2048, as summarised in the Commission's annual report, investigation powers include ordering documents to be produced, summoning and questioning people, holding or suspending accused persons in specified circumstances, search and seizure, freezing bank accounts, and withholding passports.आयोगको वार्षिक प्रतिवेदनमा उल्लेख भएअनुसार अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग ऐन, २०४८ ले कागजात पेस गर्न आदेश दिने, व्यक्तिलाई झिकाई सोधपुछ गर्ने, तोकिएको अवस्थामा थुनामा राख्ने वा निलम्बनका लागि लेखी पठाउने, खानतलासी तथा कब्जा गर्ने, बैंक खाता रोक्का गर्ने र राहदानी रोक्का गर्ने अधिकार दिएको छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 1.3.2, printed pp.4-5 (PDF pp.21-22)
  • The same Act also gives the Commission preventive and promotional roles. It can suggest that laws, decisions or procedures be amended or corrected, take awareness measures against corruption, and coordinate with national and international anti-corruption bodies.सोही ऐनले आयोगलाई निरोधात्मक र प्रवर्धनात्मक भूमिका पनि दिएको छ। यसअन्तर्गत कानुन, निर्णय वा कार्यप्रणाली संशोधन वा सुधारका लागि सुझाव दिने, भ्रष्टाचारविरुद्ध सचेतनाका काम गर्ने र राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय संस्थासँग समन्वय गर्ने काम पर्छन्। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 1.3.2, printed pp.5-6 (PDF pp.22-23)

Its stated goals

  • Vision of the fifth strategic plan (FY 2081/82-2085/86): a public sector free of corruption and marked by integrity.पाँचौँ रणनीतिक योजना (आ.व. २०८१/८२–२०८५/८६) को दूरदृष्टि: भ्रष्टाचारमुक्त र सदाचारयुक्त सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority AR35 section 6.3.1, printed p.381 (PDF p.398); Strategic plan foreword (PDF p.4)
  • Mission: reduce corruption so that people get more of the benefits of development and are more satisfied with public services. Objective: reduce corruption through remedial, preventive and promotional methods and stronger institutional capacity.ध्येय: विकासका प्रतिफल र सार्वजनिक सेवामा जनताको सन्तुष्टि बढ्ने गरी भ्रष्टाचार घटाउने। उद्देश्य: उपचारात्मक, निरोधात्मक र प्रवर्धनात्मक विधि अपनाई तथा संस्थागत क्षमता सुदृढ गरी भ्रष्टाचार घटाउने। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 6.3.1(2)-(3), printed p.381 (PDF p.398)
  • Measurable targets by the end of the plan: raise the share of registered complaints that are settled from 76.59% to 85%, raise the success rate of filed cases from 65.24% to 75%, help lift Nepal's corruption perception index score from 35 to 43, and cut the time taken to settle complaints significantly.योजनाको अन्त्यसम्मका लक्ष्य: दर्ता उजुरी फछ्र्यौट ७६.५९ प्रतिशतबाट ८५ प्रतिशत पुर्‍याउने, दायर मुद्दाको सफलता दर ६५.२४ प्रतिशतबाट ७५ प्रतिशत पुर्‍याउने, भ्रष्टाचार अनुभूति सूचकाङ्क ३५ बाट ४३ अङ्क पुर्‍याउन योगदान गर्ने, र उजुरी फछ्र्यौटमा लाग्ने समय उल्लेख्य रूपमा घटाउने। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Strategic plan section 3.5, printed p.45 (PDF p.52); AR35 section 6.3.4, printed pp.382-383 (PDF pp.399-400)
  • The plan has four strategies: remedial (better quality and effectiveness of investigation and prosecution), preventive (reform of policies, laws and procedures, including legally defining 'policy decisions'), promotional (partnership with stakeholders) and institutional strengthening.योजनामा चार रणनीति छन्: उपचारात्मक (अनुसन्धान र अभियोजनको गुणस्तर र प्रभावकारिता बढाउने), निरोधात्मक (नीति, कानुन र कार्यप्रक्रिया सुधार, जसमा नीतिगत निर्णयलाई कानुनी रूपमा परिभाषित गर्ने पहल पनि पर्छ), प्रवर्धनात्मक (सरोकारवालासँग साझेदारी) र संस्थागत सुदृढीकरण। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 6.3.2, printed pp.381-382 (PDF pp.398-399)

What it has delivered

  • Complaints on record: 28,554 newly registered plus 8,472 brought forward from FY 2080/81, for 37,026 in total. Of these, 10,245 (27.67%) came in online through the Commission's website.दर्ता कायम उजुरी: नयाँ २८,५५४ र आ.व. २०८०/८१ बाट जिम्मेवारी सरी आएका ८,४७२ गरी जम्मा ३७,०२६। तीमध्ये १०,२४५ (२७.६७%) उजुरी आयोगको वेबसाइटमार्फत अनलाइन आएका थिए। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 6, p.(ख) (PDF p.13)
  • 29,703 complaints (80.22%) were settled through screening and preliminary inquiry. 7,323 remained pending and were carried into FY 2082/83.स्क्रिनिङ र प्रारम्भिक छानबिनबाट २९,७०३ (८०.२२%) उजुरी फछ्र्यौट भए। ७,३२३ उजुरी बाँकी रही आ.व. २०८२/८३ मा सरे। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 12, p.(ग) (PDF p.14); Figure 2.16, printed p.30 (PDF p.47)
  • Detailed investigation was completed on 947 complaints. On these, 137 cases were filed in the Special Court, 105 sets of suggestions were sent, 11 matters were referred to other bodies, 794 complaints were closed and 10 were kept in abeyance (Table 2.15 counts 1,057 actions).९४७ उजुरीको विस्तृत अनुसन्धान सम्पन्न भयो। तीमा १३७ मुद्दा विशेष अदालतमा दायर, १०५ सुझाव लेखी पठाइएका, ११ आवश्यक कारबाहीका लागि लेखी पठाइएका, ७९४ तामेलीमा र १० मुलतबीमा राखिएका छन् (तालिका २.१५ मा जम्मा १,०५७ कारबाही)। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 13, p.(ग) (PDF p.14); Table 2.15, printed p.30 (PDF p.47)
  • Of the 137 cases, 135 concerned corruption offences and 2 concerned money laundering. The largest groups were bribery (37), illegal gain or loss (35), fake educational certificates (27), loss to public property (24) and illicit assets (8). The cases named 753 defendants (94 women, 619 men and 40 organisations) and claimed Rs 6,01,84,72,692.93, on top of prison sentences and fines.१३७ मुद्दामध्ये १३५ भ्रष्टाचारजन्य र २ सम्पत्ति शुद्धीकरण कसुरका छन्। सबैभन्दा धेरै घुस रिसवत (३७), गैरकानुनी लाभ हानि (३५), झुटा नक्कली शैक्षिक प्रमाणपत्र (२७), सार्वजनिक सम्पत्तिको हानि नोक्सानी (२४) र गैरकानुनी सम्पत्ति आर्जन (८) सम्बन्धी छन्। यी मुद्दामा ९४ महिला, ६१९ पुरुष र ४० संस्था गरी ७५३ प्रतिवादी छन्। कैद र जरिवानाबाहेक रु. ६,०१,८४,७२,६९२.९३ बिगो मागदाबी गरिएको छ। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 15, p.(घ) (PDF p.15); section 3.8, printed p.289 (PDF p.306)
  • The Special Court decided 393 CIAA cases during the year, including cases filed in earlier years. Guilt was established in full in 87 and in part in 120, a total of 207 (52.67%).वर्षभरिमा विशेष अदालतबाट विगतमा दायर भएकासमेत आयोगका ३९३ मुद्दाको फैसला भयो। ८७ मुद्दामा पूर्ण र १२० मा आंशिक गरी २०७ (५२.६७%) मुद्दामा कसुर कायम भयो। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 16, p.(घ) (PDF p.15); Table 3.12, printed pp.289-290 (PDF pp.306-307)
  • The Commission appealed 251 Special Court judgments to the Supreme Court (178 where guilt was not established at all, 73 where it was established only in part) and filed 5 review petitions.आयोगले विशेष अदालतका २५१ फैसला (पूर्ण रूपमा कसुर कायम नभएका १७८ र आंशिक रूपमा कायम नभएका ७३) विरुद्ध सर्वोच्च अदालतमा पुनरावेदन गर्‍यो र ५ पुनरावलोकन निवेदन दियो। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 17, p.(घ) (PDF p.15)
  • Preventive work: 691 suggestions were sent to public bodies or officials (586 after preliminary inquiry, 105 after detailed investigation). Separately, the 34th annual report had made 264 suggestions to public bodies at all levels of government.निरोधात्मक काम: सार्वजनिक निकाय वा पदाधिकारीलाई ६९१ सुझाव दिइयो (प्रारम्भिक छानबिनपछि ५८६ र विस्तृत अनुसन्धानपछि १०५)। यसअघि चौँतिसौँ वार्षिक प्रतिवेदनमार्फत तीनै तहका निकायलाई २६४ सुझाव दिइएको थियो। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 18, p.(घ) (PDF p.15)
  • The Commission met 81 times and took 1,411 decisions. It held provincial interaction programmes in Koshi, Madhesh and Karnali, plus 14 district-level and 152 local-level programmes, and produced the TV programmes 'Sushasan Sawal' and 'Niti Sambad'.आयोगको ८१ बैठक बसी १,४११ निर्णय भए। कोशी, मधेस र कर्णाली प्रदेशमा प्रदेशस्तरीय अन्तरक्रिया, १४ जिल्लामा जिल्लास्तरीय र १५२ स्थानीय तहमा स्थानीय तहस्तरीय अन्तरक्रिया भए। 'सुशासन सवाल' र 'नीति संवाद' टेलिभिजन कार्यक्रम पनि उत्पादन तथा प्रसारण गरियो। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary paras 14 and 19, pp.(ग)-(ङ) (PDF pp.14-16)
  • The number of complaints on record has grown every year over five years, from 22,525 in FY 2077/78 to 37,026 in FY 2081/82.पाँच वर्षमा दर्ता कायम उजुरी हरेक वर्ष बढेका छन्: आ.व. २०७७/७८ मा २२,५२५ बाट आ.व. २०८१/८२ मा ३७,०२६ पुगे। (FY 2077/78-2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 2.5, Figure 2.16, printed p.30 (PDF p.47)
  • Over the fourth strategic plan period (FY 2076/77-2080/81), 1,36,359 complaints were on record (including those brought forward). 95,164 were settled through screening and preliminary inquiry and 3,924 through detailed investigation, and 1,048 cases were filed in the Special Court.चौथो रणनीतिक योजना अवधि (आ.व. २०७६/७७–२०८०/८१) मा अघिल्लो वर्षबाट सरी आएकासमेत १,३६,३५९ उजुरी दर्ता भए। स्क्रिनिङ र प्रारम्भिक छानबिनबाट ९५,१६४ र विस्तृत अनुसन्धानबाट ३,९२४ उजुरी फछ्र्यौट भए। विशेष अदालतमा १,०४८ मुद्दा दायर भए। (FY 2076/77-2080/81 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 1.5.1, printed p.7 (PDF p.14)
  • Budget: Rs 1,78,65,31,000 was allocated and Rs 1,20,41,91,504.07 was spent. The report says no audit irregularities (beruju) were outstanding against the Commission or its offices.बजेट: रु. १,७८,६५,३१,००० विनियोजन भएकोमा रु. १,२०,४१,९१,५०४.०७ खर्च भयो। आयोग र यसका कार्यालयमा कुनै बेरुजु बाँकी नरहेको प्रतिवेदनमा उल्लेख छ। (FY 2081/82 (BS)) Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Report summary para 4, p.(क) (PDF p.12)

Where it falls short

  • Conviction rate: the report links a fall in its success rate to a Supreme Court decision of 2078/01/08 (BS), which struck down Rule 30 of the CIAA Rules, 2059 on sting operations. After that decision, success in bribery cases fell, and the overall rate was 38.51% in FY 2078/79 and 33.43% in FY 2079/80. It was 65.24% in FY 2080/81 and 52.67% in FY 2081/82, below the plan's 75% target.सफलता दर: स्टिङ अपरेसनसम्बन्धी अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग नियमावली, २०५९ को नियम ३० अमान्य र बदर हुने गरी सर्वोच्च अदालतले मिति २०७८/०१/०८ मा फैसला गरेपछि घुस रिसवतसम्बन्धी मुद्दाको सफलता दर घटेको प्रतिवेदनले उल्लेख गरेको छ। समग्र सफलता दर आ.व. २०७८/७९ मा ३८.५१% र २०७९/८० मा ३३.४३% थियो। २०८०/८१ मा ६५.२४% र २०८१/८२ मा ५२.६७% रह्यो, जुन योजनाको ७५% लक्ष्यभन्दा कम हो। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority AR35 section 3.9, Table 3.12 and text, printed pp.289-290 (PDF pp.306-307); summary para 16 (PDF p.15); plan section 3.5, p.45
  • Backlog: 7,323 complaints were still pending at the end of FY 2081/82. The report says complaints keep rising but there is still a shortage of complaints that are factual and of good quality.बाँकी उजुरी: आ.व. २०८१/८२ को अन्त्यमा ७,३२३ उजुरी फछ्र्यौट हुन बाँकी थिए। उजुरीको सङ्ख्या बढ्दै गए पनि तथ्यपरक र गुणस्तरीय उजुरीको कमी रहेको प्रतिवेदनले उल्लेख गरेको छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Summary paras 12 and 22, pp.(ग), (ङ) (PDF pp.14, 16); section 6.4(10), printed p.384 (PDF p.401)
  • Legal gaps the Commission names itself: there is no clear legal definition of a 'policy decision', so the Commission has to decide case by case whether a decision is one; amending the CIAA Act, 2048 has been delayed, which affects some of its work; and Nepal lacks mutual legal assistance agreements with other countries, which hampers cross-border investigation.आयोग आफैँले औँल्याएका कानुनी कमी: नीतिगत निर्णयको स्पष्ट कानुनी परिभाषा नहुँदा कुन निर्णय नीतिगत हो भनी आयोग आफैँले छुट्याउनुपर्ने बाध्यता छ; अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग ऐन, २०४८ संशोधनमा ढिलाइ हुँदा केही काम प्रभावित भएका छन्; र अन्य देशसँग पारस्परिक कानुनी सहायता सम्झौता नहुँदा सीमापार अनुसन्धानमा बाधा परेको छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 6.4(4), (5), (9), printed pp.383-384 (PDF pp.400-401)
  • Capacity and access gaps the Commission names itself: it lacks specialist staff, modern technology and suitable methods to deal with changing forms of corruption. It has not fully adopted proactive investigation, has no access to financial institutions' information systems, has no automated exchange of information with other public bodies, and its organisation and staffing system does not match its workload.आयोग आफैँले औँल्याएका क्षमता र पहुँचसम्बन्धी कमी: बदलिँदो भ्रष्टाचार सम्बोधन गर्न विशिष्ट दक्ष जनशक्ति, आधुनिक प्रविधि र उपयुक्त अनुसन्धान पद्धतिको अभाव छ। प्रोएक्टिभ अनुसन्धान प्रणाली पूर्ण रूपमा अपनाउन सकिएको छैन, वित्तीय संस्थाको सूचना प्रणालीमा पहुँच छैन, सार्वजनिक निकायबीच स्वचालित सूचना आदानप्रदान प्रणाली छैन, र सङ्गठन संरचना तथा जनशक्ति व्यवस्थापन कार्यबोझअनुरूप छैन। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 6.4(1), (3), (6), (7), printed p.383 (PDF p.400)
  • Dependence on others: the report says the needed cooperation does not come from other bodies, so documents arrive late or incomplete and complaints take longer to settle. It also says the state apparatus is not active enough in prevention, and the view that fighting corruption is the Commission's job alone is widespread.अरू निकायमा निर्भरता: सम्बन्धित निकायबाट अपेक्षित सहयोग नपाउँदा कागजात समयमा वा पूर्ण रूपमा नआउने र उजुरी फछ्र्यौटमा समय लम्बिने गरेको प्रतिवेदनले उल्लेख गरेको छ। निरोधात्मक कामप्रति राज्य संयन्त्रको क्रियाशीलता कम रहेको र भ्रष्टाचार नियन्त्रण आयोगको मात्र जिम्मेवारी हो भन्ने धारणा व्याप्त रहेको पनि उल्लेख छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 6.4(2), (11), printed pp.383-384 (PDF pp.400-401)
  • Follow-up on suggestions: the report says some of its earlier suggestions were implemented in full, some in part and some not at all, but it lists only the ones fully implemented. It gives no overall implementation rate.सुझाव कार्यान्वयन: विगतका सुझावमध्ये केही पूर्ण, केही आंशिक कार्यान्वयन भएका र केही बाँकी रहेको प्रतिवेदनले उल्लेख गरेको छ, तर पूर्ण रूपमा कार्यान्वयन भएका मात्र सूचीकृत छन्। समग्र कार्यान्वयन दर दिइएको छैन। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 5.2, printed p.312 (PDF p.329)
  • The strategic plan aims to help raise Nepal's Corruption Perceptions Index score from 35 to 43. In Transparency International's CPI 2025, Nepal scored 34 and ranked 109th of 182 countries. The CPI measures perceptions of the whole public sector, not the Commission's own performance.रणनीतिक योजनाले नेपालको भ्रष्टाचार अनुभूति सूचकाङ्क ३५ बाट ४३ पुर्‍याउन योगदान गर्ने लक्ष्य राखेको छ। ट्रान्सपरेन्सी इन्टरनेसनलको सीपीआई २०२५ मा नेपालको अङ्क ३४ र १८२ देशमध्ये १०९औँ स्थान छ। यो सूचकाङ्कले समग्र सार्वजनिक क्षेत्रबारेको अनुभूति मापन गर्छ, आयोगको मात्र कार्यसम्पादन होइन। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Transparency International Plan section 3.5, p.45 (PDF p.52); TI Nepal country page, CPI 2025 score

How to make it stronger

  • Speed up amendment of the CIAA Act, 2048.अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग ऐन, २०४८ को संशोधन छिटो गर्ने।
    The Commission says the delay affects some of its work. The strategic plan also says the Act's revision needs to be speeded up.ढिलाइले केही काम प्रभावित भएको आयोगको भनाइ छ। रणनीतिक योजनाले पनि ऐन परिमार्जनमा तीव्रता दिनुपर्ने देखाएको छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  • Define 'policy decision' in law.नीतिगत निर्णयलाई कानुनमा परिभाषित गर्ने।
    Without a definition, the Commission has to decide case by case whether a decision falls outside its reach. Its preventive strategy includes taking the lead on a legal definition.परिभाषा नहुँदा कुन निर्णय अधिकारक्षेत्रबाहिर पर्छ भनी आयोग आफैँले छुट्याउनुपर्छ। निरोधात्मक रणनीतिमा नीतिगत निर्णय कानुनी रूपमा परिभाषित गर्न पहल गर्ने कुरा समावेश छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  • Push the government for mutual legal assistance agreements, and give the Commission access to government and public information systems useful for investigation.पारस्परिक कानुनी सहायता सम्झौताका लागि नेपाल सरकारसँग पहल गर्ने, र अनुसन्धानमा उपयोगी सरकारी तथा सार्वजनिक निकायका प्रणालीमा आयोगको पहुँच पुर्‍याउने।
    These address the cross-border and information-access gaps the Commission reports.आयोगले औँल्याएका सीमापार अनुसन्धान र सूचना पहुँचसम्बन्धी कमी सम्बोधन गर्न। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  • Restructure the Commission as a matrix organisation built on work units, and create a commission cadre or similar system to keep specialised investigators.आयोगको सङ्गठनलाई कार्य एकाइमा आधारित मिश्रित (म्याट्रिक्स) संरचनामा लैजाने, र विशिष्ट दक्ष अनुसन्धानकर्ता टिकाउन कमिसन क्याडर वा यस्तै प्रणाली बनाउने।
    Staff stability would preserve institutional memory and expertise against changing forms of corruption.कर्मचारीको स्थायित्वले संस्थागत स्मरण र दक्षता कायम राख्न मद्दत गर्छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  • Adopt risk-based, proactive investigation in high-risk sectors, including intelligence work, sting operations and methods such as controlled delivery and interception.उच्च जोखिमका क्षेत्रमा सघन निगरानी, इन्टेलिजेन्स, स्टिङ अपरेसन, कन्ट्रोल डेलिभरी र इन्टरसेप्सनजस्ता विधिसहित जोखिममा आधारित, सक्रिय अनुसन्धान अपनाउने।
    The Commission says it relies mainly on complaints and has not fully adopted proactive investigation. Any change to sting-operation rules would also have to respect the Supreme Court's 2078 ruling.आयोगको काम मुख्यतः उजुरीमा आधारित रहेको र प्रोएक्टिभ अनुसन्धान पूर्ण रूपमा अपनाउन नसकिएको आयोगको भनाइ छ। स्टिङ अपरेसनसम्बन्धी व्यवस्थाले सर्वोच्च अदालतको २०७८ को फैसलालाई पनि ध्यान दिनुपर्छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  • Set a cut-off date to clear old complaints first, and track complaints and files with bar codes.कट-अफ मिति तोकी पुराना उजुरी फछ्र्यौटलाई प्राथमिकता दिने, र बार कोडमार्फत उजुरी तथा फाइल ट्र्याक गर्ने।
    These aim to reduce the backlog and the time complaints take.बाँकी उजुरी र फछ्र्यौटमा लाग्ने समय घटाउन। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
  • Policy Nepal explanation, not a finding: one option is for the annual report to publish an overall count of its suggestions implemented in full, in part and not at all, alongside its list of those fully implemented.पोलिसी नेपालको व्याख्या (निष्कर्ष होइन): पूर्ण कार्यान्वयन भएका सुझावको सूचीसँगै पूर्ण, आंशिक र कार्यान्वयन नभएका सुझावको समग्र सङ्ख्या पनि वार्षिक प्रतिवेदनमा प्रकाशित गर्नु एउटा विकल्प हुन सक्छ।
    Section 5.2 of the report says such variation exists but gives no aggregate, so readers cannot track follow-up over time.प्रतिवेदनको खण्ड ५.२ ले यस्तो भिन्नता रहेको बताए पनि समग्र तथ्याङ्क नदिँदा समयक्रममा कार्यान्वयनको अवस्था हेर्न सकिँदैन। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority

Who holds it to account

  • Annual report: every constitutional body reports yearly to the President, who has it laid before the Federal Parliament through the Prime Minister. The CIAA's 35th report, for FY 2081/82, was forwarded to the President with a letter dated 2082/06/05 (BS).वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन: हरेक संवैधानिक निकायले वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन राष्ट्रपतिसमक्ष पेस गर्छ र राष्ट्रपतिले प्रधानमन्त्रीमार्फत सङ्घीय संसद्‌मा पेस गर्न लगाउनुहुन्छ। आ.व. २०८१/८२ को पैँतिसौँ प्रतिवेदन मिति २०८२/०६/०५ को पत्रसाथ राष्ट्रपतिसमक्ष पेस गरिएको थियो। Government of Nepal · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Const. Art. 294(1), PDF p.172; AR35 forwarding letter (PDF p.4)
  • Parliamentary oversight: the chiefs and officials of constitutional bodies are accountable to the Federal Parliament, and House of Representatives committees may monitor and evaluate the CIAA's work and reports and give directions or advice.संसदीय निगरानी: संवैधानिक निकायका प्रमुख र पदाधिकारी सङ्घीय संसद्‌प्रति उत्तरदायी हुन्छन्। प्रतिनिधि सभाका समितिले आयोगको प्रतिवेदनसहित कामकारबाहीको अनुगमन र मूल्याङ्कन गरी निर्देशन वा राय सल्लाह दिन सक्छन्। Government of Nepal Art. 293, PDF p.172
  • Appointment and removal: the Chief Commissioner and four Commissioners are appointed by the President on the Constitutional Council's recommendation, after a parliamentary hearing, for a single six-year term. They can be removed by impeachment, which needs a two-thirds majority of the House of Representatives.नियुक्ति र पदमुक्ति: प्रमुख आयुक्त र चार आयुक्तको नियुक्ति संवैधानिक परिषद्को सिफारिसमा, संसदीय सुनुवाइपछि, राष्ट्रपतिबाट एक कार्यकाल छ वर्षका लागि हुन्छ। प्रतिनिधि सभाको दुई तिहाइ बहुमतले पारित महाअभियोगबाट उनीहरूलाई पदमुक्त गर्न सकिन्छ। Government of Nepal Art. 238(1)-(3), (5), PDF p.122; Art. 238(4)(c) and Art. 101(2), PDF pp.54-55; Art. 292, PDF pp.171-172
  • Audit: the Auditor General audits the accounts of constitutional bodies. The CIAA's annual report states that no audit irregularities (beruju) were outstanding against it or its offices.लेखापरीक्षण: संवैधानिक निकायको हिसाब महालेखा परीक्षकले लेखापरीक्षण गर्छ। आयोग र यसका कार्यालयमा कुनै बेरुजु बाँकी नरहेको आयोगको वार्षिक प्रतिवेदनमा उल्लेख छ। Government of Nepal · Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Const. Art. 241(1), PDF p.126; AR35 summary para 4, p.(क) (PDF p.12)
  • Courts: the Special Court decides the cases the Commission files, and the Supreme Court hears appeals. Supreme Court rulings have also shaped how the Commission works, for example the 2078/01/08 (BS) decision striking down the sting-operation rule.अदालत: आयोगले दायर गरेका मुद्दाको फैसला विशेष अदालतले गर्छ र पुनरावेदन सर्वोच्च अदालतमा जान्छ। सर्वोच्च अदालतका फैसलाले आयोगको काम गर्ने तरिकामा पनि असर पारेका छन्, जस्तै स्टिङ अपरेसनसम्बन्धी नियम बदर गर्ने मिति २०७८/०१/०८ को फैसला। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 1.4 (text), printed p.9 (PDF p.26); section 3.9, printed p.290 (PDF p.307)
  • Code of conduct: the Commission's office-holders and staff are bound by a code of conduct adopted in 2076 (BS).आचारसंहिता: आयोगका पदाधिकारी र कर्मचारीका लागि २०७६ मा जारी आचारसंहिता लागू छ। Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Section 1.3.1, item 12, printed p.4 (PDF p.21)

Sources

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