The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday announced the launch of the USAID Auditor General Support Activity.

USAID Counselor Clinton White, who is on a three-day visit to Nepal, announced the launch of the collaborative partnership programme aimed at enhancing accountability and promoting transparency.

Speaking at the event, White stated that the programme, a collaborative effort of the Office of the Auditor General of Nepal and USAID, aims to provide training and technical assistance to the Office of the Auditor General to improve the quality of audits, effective communication of results, and sustainable capacity-building through coaching and mentoring.

“The common goal is to strengthen the ability of the Office of the Auditor General in fraud detection and enhance the implementation of the Government of Nepal’s policies and procedures to ensure transparency and accountability in public financial management,” White said.

The support programme is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing good governance in Nepal and fortifying the auditor general’s ability to uphold the highest standards of transparency, accountability, and integrity in governance, reads a statement issued by the US Embassy in Kathmandu.