Kathmandu, March 26 -- The Nepal Tourism Board has once again failed to get its transaction details of the fiscal year 2017-18 audited by the Office of Auditor General, in what looks like a tradition it has maintained for the last few years.

The board had a budget of Rs1.35 billion in the fiscal year 2017-18- more than Rs1 billion of the budget was earmarked for tourism promotion. But due to lack of auditing, whether the board followed due procedure while conducting its financial transactions remains unknown.

The OAG, which is preparing to finalise its 56th annual report, said the board failed to submit its books of account of the fiscal year 2017-18 even after repeated notice.

"We followed up with the Nepal Tourism Board two or three ...