The Karnataka Lokayukta has uncovered alleged financial and procedural irregularities during surprise inspections of treasury offices in Bengaluru city and Bengaluru Rural districts, with a staffer at the Malleswaram Sub-Treasury allegedly recording ₹23 lakh in digital transactions despite earning a monthly salary of around ₹70,000. Officials also examined staff members’ UPI transactions and reportedly found a ₹3,000 transaction allegedly received as a bribe from the pilot driver of the Lokayukta judge. At the Malleswaram Sub-Treasury, the UPI account of a First Division Assistant allegedly showed transactions totalling ₹23,00,855 between January and August 2026. The Lokayukta directed scrutiny of his bank statements, UPI transactions and income-tax returns for the past two years. At the Anekal Sub-Treasury, officials allegedly detected monthly transfers of ₹5,000-₹6,000 among four employees, besides deficiencies in record maintenance and surveillance.