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Vehicles previously assigned to P1-level officers and Specialists have now been withdrawn and reassigned to the general vehicle pool following a directive issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) earlier this year.
Finance Minister, Lekey Dorji said only Ex-3 and above can be assigned duty vehicles.
The move came after it was found that officials not entitled to designated vehicles under the Pay Structure Reform Act of Bhutan 2022 were using pool vehicles as if they were personally allocated.
The 2022 Act clearly defines which executive positions are eligible for designated vehicles. However, reports from the field had indicated that some officials outside this category were misusing pool vehicles for personal purposes, including transporting students, undertaking pilgrimages, shifting residences, collecting firewood, and going on picnics. In response, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification in February 2025 instructing agencies to correct such misuse.
The finance minister, stated that agencies have since submitted action-taken reports confirming compliance with the directive.
Vehicles that had been improperly assigned were recalled and returned to the agencies’ general vehicle pool. He noted that several mechanisms have been put in place across agencies to manage pool vehicle usage more effectively.
Lyonpo Lekey Dorji said agencies have taken steps to prevent unauthorized use, and have introduced procedures requiring prior approval from heads of agencies for official use. The vehicles are now required to be parked within office premises during off-hours and weekends. Designated drivers have been assigned for vehicle maintenance and to uphold driving discipline. Additionally, carpooling measures have been introduced to optimize the use of resources and reduce fuel costs.
As of now, MoF has not received any formal complaints regarding misuse of pool vehicles. The Finance Minister added that the responsibility for daily management and enforcement lies with individual agencies. According to him, transport officers and heads of agencies are directly accountable for monitoring usage and ensuring compliance with the notification, and MoF trusts that the directives are being properly implemented on the ground
Vehicles previously assigned to P1-level officers and Specialists have now been withdrawn and reassigned to the general vehicle pool following a directive issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) earlier this year.
Finance Minister, Lekey Dorji said only Ex-3 and above can be assigned duty vehicles.
The move came after it was found that officials not entitled to designated vehicles under the Pay Structure Reform Act of Bhutan 2022 were using pool vehicles as if they were personally allocated.
The 2022 Act clearly defines which executive positions are eligible for designated vehicles. However, reports from the field had indicated that some officials outside this category were misusing pool vehicles for personal purposes, including transporting students, undertaking pilgrimages, shifting residences, collecting firewood, and going on picnics. In response, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification in February 2025 instructing agencies to correct such misuse.
The finance minister, stated that agencies have since submitted action-taken reports confirming compliance with the directive.
Vehicles that had been improperly assigned were recalled and returned to the agencies’ general vehicle pool. He noted that several mechanisms have been put in place across agencies to manage pool vehicle usage more effectively.
Lyonpo Lekey Dorji said agencies have taken steps to prevent unauthorized use, and have introduced procedures requiring prior approval from heads of agencies for official use. The vehicles are now required to be parked within office premises during off-hours and weekends. Designated drivers have been assigned for vehicle maintenance and to uphold driving discipline. Additionally, carpooling measures have been introduced to optimize the use of resources and reduce fuel costs.
As of now, MoF has not received any formal complaints regarding misuse of pool vehicles. The Finance Minister added that the responsibility for daily management and enforcement lies with individual agencies. According to him, transport officers and heads of agencies are directly accountable for monitoring usage and ensuring compliance with the notification, and MoF trusts that the directives are being properly implemented on the ground
Here at pling many officers dasho are misuseing the government pool vehicle la.mostly at off hours and weekends,sumtime dasho gi aum gi cha Zhu bay shopping bay wa Jo go bay, how is dis la ,n then they are parking vehicle in front of there house la..