KUALA LUMPUR: The Auditor-General’s Report 2016 Series 1 tabled today at the Dewan Rakyat contains 353 recommendations to assist the federal government, federal statutory bodies and state governments in rectifying identified weaknesses. Auditor-General Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad said two of the recommendations pertained to Federal government Financial Statement 2016; 90, federal government ministry and department activities; and 244, financial management of state government departments, agencies and companies. On financial management performance rating, she said 25 ministries, 18 federal departments, 38 federal statutory bodies, 138 state ministries/departments, 41 state statutory bodies, 41 local authorities and six Islamic Religious Councils had been audited. According to her, 187 of 307 ministries, federal departments and statutory bodies, state ministries/departments, state statutory bodies, local authorities and Islamic Religious Councils received ‘excellence’ (5-star) rating. Madinah said the report and synopsis could be accessed through the National Audit Department’s website.

Source: New Strait Times July 31, 2017 03:22 UTC