KATHMANDU: The Financial Comptroller General’s Office (FCGO) has directed all District Treasury Controller Offices (DTCO) to process and distribute the entitlements of the retired civil service employees by July 9.

Subhash Chandra Aryal, the Accounts Officer at the FCGO, mentioned that a communication has been sent to the concerned offices requesting them to release payment for gratuity, accumulated leave, and medical treatment to the retired employees.

Aryal also noted that, following a decision made on July 3, the authorization period for making and disbursing payments has been extended in line with sub-rule (2) of Rule 30 of the Financial Procedures and Financial Responsibility Regulations, 2020.

Initially, the office had announced that payments would only be processed until July 4, but this deadline has now been pushed back a bit.