RM48.873 Billion In LKAN Not Leakages Or Losses, Says Auditor-General

PUTRAJAYA, July 22 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) Series 2 on the activities of ministries, departments, statutory bodies and federal government-owned companies contains matters raised from the audit of five programmes, activities or projects across seven ministries.

Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi said the total cost of the audited programmes, activities and projects amounted to RM48.873 billion, and this amount does not represent any leakages or losses, as reported by several media portals.

“Such statements have the potential to create confusion and unfounded negative perceptions of the country’s financial management,” she said in a statement today.

She said the scope of this audit generally takes into account the performance of programmes, projects and activities that have been implemented over several previous years (legacy issues), as well as any efforts or initiatives introduced by the government.

Accordingly, each finding presented in this report is accompanied by constructive recommendations aimed at helping ministries and government departments and agencies enhance operational efficiency and strengthen internal systems and compliance, she added.

Wan Suraya said a total of 44 issues reported in the LKAN have been uploaded to the Auditor-General’s Dashboard (AGD) on Monday for follow-up action by the relevant ministries and departments.

“These same issues will also be discussed at the Auditor-General’s Report Follow-Up Committee (JSLKAN) and the Serious Irregularities Action Committee (JTKS) meetings, which are jointly chaired by the Auditor-General and the Secretary-General of the Treasury,” she said.

For the period from 2024 to June 2025, she added that audits conducted by the National Audit Department (JAN) have successfully helped the government recover RM157.73 million.

“This includes collections from penalty claims, outstanding rental, liquidated ascertained damages (LAD), land lease arrears, as well as the collection of duties and taxes,” she said, adding that the report will be debated in the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow.

The public is advised to refer to the Auditor-General’s Report, officially published on the National Audit Department’s website at www.audit.gov.my, to obtain an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the audit findings presented.

-- BERNAMA