AG Report: 94.4pc of audit issues resolved, RM920.91mil recovered

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,117, or 94.4 per cent, of 12,835 audit issues had been resolved as of Sept 28, resulting in RM920.91 million in revenue collected and repayments to the government.

Auditor General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi said follow up action on audit findings had contributed to the recovery through penalties, outstanding rent, Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD), land lease arrears, duties and taxes.

"All issues raised in the Auditor General's Report are continuously monitored through the Auditor General's Dashboard (AGD) until corrective action is taken by the responsible parties," she said in a statement on the Auditor General's Report 2/2026, which was tabled in Parliament today.

Wan Suraya said the AGD system had been improved since 2024 and provided a real time platform for monitoring audit issues and recommendations.

She said all 13 state governments' financial statements for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 had been audited.

"Six states received an unqualified opinion, six received an unqualified opinion with an Other Matter paragraph, while one state received an unqualified opinion with an Emphasis of Matter and Other Matter paragraphs," she said.

The department also issued Auditor General's Certificates for 298 state agencies for the 2024 financial year and reported the findings of performance audits involving 22 state government programmes and activities.

Wan Suraya said detailed audits of 12 state owned companies involving 11 states had also identified significant issues, including weaknesses in corporate governance compliance that required the attention of company management and state governments.

She said 38 audit recommendations had been made through the Auditor General's Report 2/2026 for implementation by audited ministries and departments at the federal level.

"The Auditor General's Report 2/2026 reported 650 issues in the AGD, comprising 347 issues still under follow up, 23 issues that have been resolved and 280 issues requiring no further action," she said.