Seven ministries chalked excellent results: Auditor-General

KUALA LUMPUR: Seven of the 25 ministries achieved excellent results in financial management (Accountability Index) last year, said Auditor-General Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad ( pix).

Based on the Auditor-General’s 2017 Report Series 1, she said 16 ministries had achieved good levels, while another two achieved satisfactory levels.

“In addition, 13 departments had achieved excellent levels and five achieved good levels.

“Meanwhile, the performance of financial management at 21 Federal Statutory Bodies (BBP), which were audited once every five years, showed that two BBP reported excellent achievements, 12 BBP achieved good levels, five BBP achieved satisfactory levels and two BBP reported less satisfactory levels,” she said in a statement yesterday.

The report will be tabled in Parliament.

She said in 2017, the Financial Management Audit used a new approach which was based on risks where every criteria audited was categorised based on three levels of risks namely high, low and moderate risks.

Madinah said in line with the implementation of this new approach, reporting on financial management was only made based on the 2017 financial year performance without comparison with those of previous years.

At the state government level, the National Audit Department had carried out the Accountability Index at 116 ministries or state departments where 45 ministries or state departments achieved excellent results, 47 had good results, 17 had satisfactory results while two had unsatisfactory results.

The audit carried out at 35 State Statutory Bodies showed that 13 had achieved excellent results, 11 reported good levels, nine reported satisfactory levels, one reported less satisfactory level and one was unsatisfactory.

She said the audit at 44 Local Authorities showed that 20 achieved excellent results, 18 reported good levels, three were satisfactory, two reported less satisfactory levels and one was unsatisfactory.

“Financial management at the State Islamic Religious Councils showed that one posted an excellent result, three were showing good levels and one had a satisfactory result,” she said. – Bernama