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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 15 performance audits worth RM15.71 billion involving programs, activities and projects were carried out in 12 ministries for the 2019 Series 1 Auditor General’s Report (LKAN).
Auditor General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid (pix), in a statement, said the report was presented today at Dewan Rakyat using the ‘card unit’ method and the QR code.
In general, all programs, activities and projects of the federal government are implemented in accordance with established objectives, he said.
However, he said, there are still weaknesses, such as the target ‘product’ and ‘result’ that cannot be achieved or cannot be evaluated.
To allow remediation and improvement actions by the head of the departments involved, he said, the National Audit Department (NAD) presented 62 recommendations on the activities of ministries, federal departments and statutory bodies.
Nik Azman said that federal agency compliance auditing was introduced as a new approach in line with International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs) 4000 and 4100, where a total of 16 audits were conducted across 16 federal agencies. , including nine programs and projects. four acquisitions, two contracts and a loan.
The audit aims to assess whether government activities / projects / programs have been implemented prudently, efficiently and effectively, as well as the achievement of the objectives that these activities / projects / programs have been achieved.
It also aims to assess to what extent public money has been spent wisely, efficiently and effectively without waste and to get the best value for money, he added.
The audit found non-compliance issues of RM336.12 million in the amount to be recovered by five federal agencies (RM70.19 million), one federal agency (RM21.78 million) and 13 federal agencies where there were leaks or losses. worth RM244.15 million, he said, adding that 48 recommendations were sent to federal agencies for consideration.
In the financial statements and compliance audit of the federal agency in 2019, NAD had to audit the financial statements of 148 federal agencies for the fiscal year 2019.
However, as of September 30, 2020, the financial statements of 69 of them had been audited, 77 still in the process of being audited, while two agencies had not yet submitted theirs, he said.
On programs, activities and projects of ministries, departments and agencies at the state level, a total of 16 performance audits were conducted in three ministries in Sabah and Sarawak, including 22 state government departments and agencies.
He said that 123 recommendations were presented to improve the activities carried out by the ministries, departments and state agencies involved.
“All relevant officers and department heads have been informed of the matters reported in LKAN for verification purposes.
“An exit conference was also held to discuss the audit findings and obtain explanations and comments,” he added.
The Report of the Auditor General 2019 Series 1 on the activities of the ministries, departments of the federal government and federal agencies, as well as on the financial statements and the audit of the compliance of the federal agency 2019 will be uploaded on the website of the National Audit Department (NAD), http: // www.audit.gov.my, after the presentation at the Dewan Rakyat.
At the state level, it can only be uploaded to the NAD website after it is presented at their respective sessions of the State Assembly. – Called
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