Recommendations given not to victimise any quarters — A-G

SHAH ALAM: The recommendations given in the Auditor- General’s Report are not aimed at victimising or discrediting any organisation or its staff but instead to help make improvements, said AuditorGeneral Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad.

She said the recommendations were also given to help the federal government, local authorities, federal statutory bodies and state governments rectify their weaknesses.

“An efficient, transparent and effective financial management can bring positive changes to the image and reputation of a public organisation, and the nation in general. Through auditing, the organisations and the general public can assess how prudent the public funds are being spent

An efficient, transparent and effective financial management can bring positive changes to the image and reputation of a public organisation, and the nation in general. Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad, Auditor-General

to obtain the best benefits when the country is facing economic uncertainty,” she said during a Public Sector Financial and Auditing Seminar ( SKPSA2017) organised by Universiti Utara Malaysia here Tuesday night.

Her text of speech was read by her deputy, Khalid Khan Abdullah Khan.

In November last year, 247 recommendations were given in the Series 2 of the 2015 AuditorGeneral’s Report, 68 of which were to government, 30 to statutory bodies and 149 to the state governments.

At present, Madinah said the government was facing a myriad of challenges in the effort to boost the image of the public service and to ensure organisational efficiency to boost financial and non-financial performances in the public sector.

As such, she said public servants and all government organisations must be efficient in discharging their duties, while improving the quality of their services to be on par with those in developed countries. — Bernama