The Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO) has sought feedback from its subordinate district offices on the changes to be made in the regulation.

The District Treasury Controller Offices (DTCOs) have been asked what the current provisions state, which provisions require amendment and why.

The FCGO has also formed a committee to revise the regulation under the Joint Financial Comptroller General.

Deputy Financial Comp-troller General Baburam Gyawali said the revision to the regulation is necessary to make timely adjustment in the travel expenses as per the inflation trend.

He said the revision will also address other practical problems such as officials not being able to get bills for the money spent.

“We will see if fixing a certain amount would be appropriate instead of reimbursing the amount based on the bills submitted,” said Gyawali.

As per the current provision, VVIPs get daily allowance of $200 for foreign trips, while VIPs get $175.

The allowance for non-gazetted (fourth-level) government employees has been set $90 per day.

Prime minister, chief justice, speaker of the parliament, deputy prime minister and ministers have been categorized under VVIPS. Secretaries and other high-level officials are come under VIPs.

VVIPs and high-level government officials and civil servants get business class air tickets, while others get economy class, as per the existing provision.

Only 50 percent of the fixed daily allowance is offered if the destination is Indian and Bangladesh cities other than Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Dhaka and Chittagong.

While travelling within the country, VVIPs get Rs 750 in daily travel allowance, and hotel expenses are reimbursed as per the bills furnished.

The travel allowance for secretary-level officials has been fixed at Rs 500, while they get Rs 1,200 per day for hotel expenses. For non-gazetted (fourth-level) government employees, the allowance has been fixed Rs 300, including travel and hotel expenses.

Officials get an extra 20 percent of the allowance during their visit to remote 20 districts. FCGO is also all set to amend the Financial Procedure Act and Regulation. Gyawali said the act and the regulation is being amended to make them compatible with the Treasury Single Account (TSA) implemented in all 75 District Treasury Controller Offices.

Under the TSA, District Treasury Controller Offices issue cheques of government offices, enabling the government to get a concrete status of income and expenditure.

Before the implementation of the TSA, government agencies would have several bank accounts and they would spend as per their wish. “Currently, District Treasury Controller Offices issue cheques based on the government’s decision,” said Gyawali.

“With the amendment to the act and the regulation, full provisions will be made on how operate the government’s account under the TSA system.”