The National Audit Department (NAD) is pushing for greater transparency, accountability, and effectiveness in carrying out its duties to ensure the highest standards of good governance in the agency and across all government bodies, said Auditor-General (A-G) Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.
Two statutory bodies with outstanding borrowings – the Public Sector Home Financing Board (LPPSA) and the National Higher Education Fund (PTPTN) – took on new debt of RM5 billion each in 2022 to service existing debt, a concern flagged by the Auditor-General (A-G).
All types of Auditor-General's certificates on Federal Agencies' Financial Statements will be displayed through the Auditor-General's Dashboard (AGD) online platform starting this year for monitoring purposes.
Federal agencies have been reminded to ensure that loans taken are repaid according to schedule, as failure to do so is a burden to Putrajaya, the auditor-general said.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
