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Bihar audits flag Rs 1.85 crore teacher pay fraud
The Indian Express·
Bihar Education Department internal audits flagged unauthorised portal access, inflated allowances and direct transfers in Nawada, Bhagalpur and Patna, with irregular payments totalling about Rs 1.85 crore, published reports say. Minister Mithilesh Tiwari said audits across all 38 districts must finish by mid-November. At least four officials have been suspended, according to published reports on the probes.
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What It Means For You
- Bihar school salary payments tied to HRMS portals face tighter audits; teachers and clerks named in FIRs may see pay holds during probes.
- Audits in Nawada, Bhagalpur and Patna alleged inflated HRMS allowances, fake teachers and unauthorised logins.
- Minister Mithilesh Tiwari ordered district-wide audits by mid-November and expert help to secure online payments.
What's Happening
- Audits in Nawada, Bhagalpur and Patna alleged inflated HRMS allowances, fake teachers and unauthorised logins.
- Minister Mithilesh Tiwari ordered district-wide audits by mid-November and expert help to secure online payments.
- One Nawada FIR cited unauthorised Samagra Shiksha fund transfers and inflated April 2025 payouts far above approved salary sheets.
Samagra Shiksha payment rules
- One Nawada FIR cited unauthorised Samagra Shiksha fund transfers and inflated April 2025 payouts far above approved salary sheets.
- Audits in Nawada, Bhagalpur and Patna alleged inflated HRMS allowances, fake teachers and unauthorised logins.
- Minister Mithilesh Tiwari ordered district-wide audits by mid-November and expert help to secure online payments.
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