Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa says he is waiting for Auditor-General’s report on alleged misappropriation of RM100 million.
PETALING JAYA: All secretaries-general have been told to be aware of all financial transactions in their ministries, Chief Secretary to the Government Ali Hamsa said today.
The statement comes amid a RM100 million corruption probe on the Youth and Sports Ministry, according to Malay Mail Online.
Ali was responding to Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin who earlier today said the alleged misappropriation of funds happened due to a loophole where some transactions were allowed without requiring the approval of either the minister or the ministry’s secretary-general (KSU).
“As the chief controller, the KSU should know about all the amounts involved. So that’s why I will wait for the report of the Auditor-General,” Ali said.
When asked how the alleged corruption could have gone on undetected since 2010, Ali said an audit by the Auditor-General on the ministry may reveal the answer.
“This question may be answered in the Auditor-General’s special report.
“We have to see from the paper trail. It involves two specific agencies – the ministry and its agency, National Sports Council.
“That is also the question that we have. The Auditor-General also has the same question,” the top civil servant said.
A 56-year-old officer is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over the misappropriation of RM100 million over the past six years.
The probe has uncovered assets from the suspect worth about RM20 million, including 12 vehicles, designer handbags and fine jewellery, besides 69 bank accounts containing RM8.3 million.
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