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KUALA LUMPUR: Auditor General Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid said 11 punitive issues had been identified in Series 1 of the 2019 Auditor General’s Report.
However, he said he could not reveal details because he did not want to interfere with the investigations that would be carried out.
“Of the 153 points we raised, 11 are punitive issues, while the other 142 are corrective in nature.
“If we give details, those involved could hide information. Normally, we will discuss these punitive cases first with enforcement agencies. “
Nik Azman said that if the issue involved the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), he would present the findings to them to verify whether a case could be brought against those involved.
If the MACC cannot prosecute, the police can take action if it is a commercial crime, for example, he said today at a press conference in Parliament here.
He said that in addition to the action of the enforcement agencies, the Department of Public Service could also conduct investigations and take disciplinary action against the officials involved.
Nik Azman said the department would establish a Special Investigation Committee to investigate these cases further and decide what action will be taken.
He said he would also carry out “follow-up” actions through the Auditor General’s Report Action Committee to minimize any losses from the government.
Meanwhile, the chairman of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Wong Kah Woh, who was present at the press conference, said that five PAC reports were presented this year. Four of them related to issues raised in the Auditor General’s reports.
Wong said these four reports involved the Perlis Malaysia Sports School Project Management; System for the collection of transit rights and project for the entry of foreign vehicles. Control activities of foreign workers; and Managing Global Educational Services Affairs Malaysia.
“The fifth PAC report, on the sale of land owned by the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL), involved the public interest,” he said.
Apart from that, he said that the committee also presented three reports on the follow-up action of various ministries on the recommendations raised in the PAC report, which involve claims for arrears in the payment of goods and services tax (GST) for an amount of RM19.4 billion, Loss of investment in Khazanah Nasional and development of air mobility.
