July 2: A total of 9,590 employees working in the federal and provincial governments failed to submit their property details for the fiscal year 2078-79 BS.

The National Vigilance Centre has already submitted a report to the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), recommending appropriate action against these employees.

As per the Centre's information officer and Under-secretary Hari Prasad Sharma, the CIAA has been recommended to impose a fine of Rs 5,000 on each employee, in accordance with the Provision Relating to Statement of Property (Clause 50), Corruption Prevention Act-2002.

Out of the total number of employees, 3,453 are from the civil service, 113 belong to Nepal Police, 1,158 are teachers, and 1,902 are individuals appointed through political appointments and contracts.

Additionally, 1,027 employees at the provincial level and 1,917 at the local level also failed to submit their property statements. (RSS)