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Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority

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Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 11, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-11)
HeadquartersKathmandu
Agency executive
  • Prem Kumar Rai, Chief Commissioner
Websiteciaa.gov.np

The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA; Nepali: अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग) is an apex constitutional body for corruption control for the Government of Nepal. The fundamental function of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) is to prevent corruption within the Nepalese government. The Commission is the only body to investigate, prosecute and bring actions against officials accused of corruption or maladministration.

The Constitution of Nepal has empowered CIAA to investigate and probe cases against the persons holding any public office and their associates who are alleged to indulge in the abuse of authority by way of corruption.[1] As a constitutional body, the authority vested on CIAA are as per the Article 238 and 239 of the Constitution of Nepal.[2] Prem Kumar Rai is the Chief Commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority. Commissioners are Kishor Kumar Silwal, Jaya Bahadur Chand, Dr. Hari Poudel, Dr. Sumitra Shrestha Amatya.[3]

The CIAA will initiate investigations against all public officials if the complaint is made in writing or in the media or through any source related to allegations of abuse of power.

History

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Commissioner Raj Narayan Pathak resigned on February 15, 2019 after news reports of corruption surfaced about a Medical College License. The commission has sued a case against Pathak for the case. He is accused of having taken 8.7 million rupees as bribes to settle a corruption claim in Nepal Engineering College.[4]

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has initiated legal proceedings against 1,545 individuals and organizations in 201 corruption cases during 2023/24. The total compensation sought exceeds Rs 8.40 billion. According to the CIAA's 34th annual report, which was released on October 1, 2024, a total of 201 cases were filed in the Special Court throughout this year. The majority of cases are based on illegal benefits or losses.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Introduction". Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Constitution of Nepal" (PDF). Ministry of Health and Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ "अख्तियार दुरूपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोग |नेपाल". Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "महाअभियोगबाट जोगिन अख्तियारका आयुक्त राजनारायणद्वारा राजीनामा". Online Khabar. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. ^ "CIAA files corruption cases against 1,545 people in a year, over Rs 8 billion sought in compensation". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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