KATHMANDU, July 8 -- OAG officials say the report to be made public after lockdown is lifted

The Office of Auditor General (OAG) has delayed the preparation of its annual report that comprises a thorough audit of expenditures by the government agencies and flag any irregularities of government entities.

Citing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the lockdown measures imposed by the government to contain its spread, the OAG has said that it could still take two more weeks for the supreme audit institution to come up with the report.

Though the OAG was scheduled to submit its report by mid-April, the Office could not compile and analyze the reports received from its provincial offices and teams mobilized from the federal office.

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