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Malay Mail
7 days ago
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- Malay Mail
PAC to summon Rural and Regional Development Ministry, Felcra over oil palm procurement issues
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will summon the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) and Felcra Berhad to provide clarification on the Management of Oil Palm Plantation Procurement by Felcra Berhad after hearing the Auditor General's briefing on the Auditor General's Report 2/2025 held today. PAC chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the PAC will also summon the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to provide clarification on the Management of Price Controls and Cooking Oil Subsidies. In addition, the PAC also asked the Ministry of Finance to hold a briefing on the governance of the Tender Procurement Committee. 'For the PAC proceedings on issues in AG's Report 2/2025, PAC will focus on topics identified as having 3P elements, namely misappropriation, abuse of power and wastage, and 1K, namely leakage. 'The date of the proceedings and briefing for the three related topics will be determined later,' she said in a statement today. Yesterday, the Dewan Rakyat approved the motion on the Auditor General's Report 2/2025 on the Activities of Ministries/Departments/Statutory Bodies/Federal Government Companies, which contains matters raised as a result of the audit of five programmes, activities and projects in seven ministries. The motion tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said was approved with a majority of votes in agreement after being debated by 32 Members of Parliament. Meanwhile, Mas Ermieyati said the PAC will also present two Ministry Follow-up Action Statements on July 28 and 29 namely the PAC Statement on the Follow-up Action by the Ministry of Home Affairs for the Recommendations of the PAC Statement on the Procurement of the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System (FWCMS) (DR.4/2025). Another statement involved the PAC Statement on the Follow-up Action by the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department and the Sabah State Water Department for the Recommendations of the PAC Statement on the Management of the Sarawak and Sabah Rural Water Supply Project (DR.3/2025). — Bernama
Malay Mail
23-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Auditor-General's Report: Azalina tables motion to extend debate on RM48.9b audit findings for stronger oversight
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said tabled a motion in the Dewan Rakyat today to extend the debate on the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) to facilitate institutional checks and balances. She said the move is part of ongoing reforms to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of public entities, and reinforce the government's push for stronger public sector governance and supporting the oversight of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). 'In line with the principles of transparency and accountability, the Madani Government has taken a significant step by not only tabling the LKAN in this Honourable House but also allowing it to be openly debated. 'This is a departure from previous administrations that only tabled the report without debate,' she said while tabling the LKAN 2/2025 motion in the Dewan Rakyat today, adding that since June 6, 2023, the report has been debated four times. She said the report, which covers the activities of ministries, departments, statutory bodies and federal government-linked companies, presents audit findings on five programmes, activities, or projects across seven ministries, with a total audited value of RM48.873 billion. Azalina said LKAN 2/2025 highlighted serious irregularities in three of the five audited programmes, potentially undermining their efficiency and intended impact. 'To address these shortcomings and prevent recurrence, the report sets out 22 recommendations for the relevant ministries, departments, agencies and federal government-linked companies to act upon. 'This initiative creates a direct avenue for more members of parliament to play an active role in ensuring government funds are managed prudently in the public interest,' she said. She added that the debate is also intended to provide a platform for discussing concrete steps to address the issues raised, ensuring they are given due attention before effective corrective action is taken. Azalina further noted that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed the need for all responsible ministers to thoroughly review every finding raised in LKAN 2/2025, especially recurrent issues that remain unresolved. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
21-07-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Ensure accountability in deals flagged by A-G, says TI-M
TI-M president Raymon Ram said the Auditor-General's Report must not be 'an annual ritual of regret' but followed by structural reforms. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has urged the government to ensure accountability after the Auditor-General's Report 2025 flagged issues involving several projects worth hundreds of millions of ringgit. TI-M president Raymon Ram said the report unveiled irregularities and systemic weaknesses in financial management and procurement oversight, necessitating structural reforms. Raymon said such issues were not new and had been repeatedly flagged by the audit department, but they had continued because of outdated procedures, weak oversight and a culture of impunity. 'Where is the accountability for all these lapses? 'The government must take a firm stance and hold the leadership accountable for discrepancies involving public funds. 'These recurring findings highlight institutional weaknesses that demand more than administrative corrections; they require structural reform,' he said in a statement. Raymon said the revelations further erode the confidence of Malaysians in public institutions. The A-G's report flagged serious issues on how more than RM460 million of government funds was spent on land deals, university tenders, and defence contracts between 2020 and 2024, naming Felcra Bhd, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and the army. He urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the police to initiate investigations into these issues to look into the possibility of fraud, abuse of power or negligence. He also called on the relevant government ministries, departments and agencies to disclose the remedial actions they would take within 30 days to show responsibility and ensure public confidence. The government must make it mandatory for independent third-party experts to be roped in to monitor high-risk procurements under 'integrity pacts', involving civil society and professionals from the private sector, he said. Raymon also urged Putrajaya to table a comprehensive public procurement law that outlines transparency standards, penalties for non-compliance and clear procurement dispute mechanisms. 'The A-G's report must not be an annual ritual of regret. 'It must serve as a catalyst for reform, one that rebuilds institutional integrity, ensures justice for wrongdoing and protects the interests of the rakyat,' he said.
Malay Mail
21-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
A-G Report: UKM awarded over RM66m tenders to unqualified firms, broke procurement rules
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Three out of the seven procurement tenders by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) totalling RM66.64 million were found to not comply with the stipulated procurement procedures, according to the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) 2/2025 tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today. The report revealed that the UKM Tender Procurement Committee had selected companies that were not recommended by the Technical Evaluation Committee, Financial Evaluation Committee and Pre-Tender Committee. 'There were serious irregularities and weaknesses in the tender procurement process and procurement management governance at UKM. The Tender Procurement Committee's decisions were made collectively by all members. 'This includes the Pre-Tender Committee, which endorsed a company that had failed at the Tender Evaluation Committee level for the project involving the upgrading and replacement of 16 elevator units,' it added. The report also stated that the Vice-Chancellor, as the Procurement Committee chairman, is responsible for ensuring the university's operations and procurement governance are carried out properly, in line with subsection 12(3) of the UKM Constitution and the principle of duty of care. According to the report, UKM also failed to appoint a representative from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) as a member of the Procurement Committee, while the appointed representative from the Ministry of Higher Education (KPT) did not attend meetings regarding the three tenders. Among the non-compliances identified were the selection of a supplier for Linear Accelerator (LINAC) equipment that did not meet integration specifications with the existing system (ARIA), and taking a company that had failed at the technical level for food catering services to the final tender stage. The report also revealed that a tender was awarded to a company listed as an ailing project for elevator replacement works, in addition to disregarding the recommendations of three key evaluation committees. This decision resulted in the tender being awarded to a company not capable of fulfilling the contract within the stipulated period. As an improvement measure, the National Audit Department recommended that UKM revise its procurement guidelines to align with Treasury Circulars and ensure strict monitoring of LINAC equipment supply and elevator replacement works at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM) so that the work schedule is adhered to. 'In addition, disciplinary action is also recommended against officers and committee members involved, subject to the decision of the KPT's Internal Investigation Committee,' it added. — Bernama
Malay Mail
03-06-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
King hears legal reform, audit updates at Istana Negara
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, was today presented with briefings on the achievements and agenda of Legal Reform as well as the Auditor-General's Report in two separate sessions at Istana Negara. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's Facebook page, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented the briefing on the achievements and agenda of legal reforms to His Majesty. His Majesty was then presented with the Auditor-General's Report 2/2025 by Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi. Each briefing lasted about an hour. — Bernama
