Lapses found in Singapore govt's financial records

The statement followed the Auditor-General's Office yearly report issued earlier on July 22. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Thursday (July 22) said it takes a serious view of irregularities in records that public agencies submit for audit, and stressed that the Government has no tolerance for fraud and corruption.

The statement followed the Auditor-General's Office (AGO) yearly report issued earlier in the day, which found possible irregularities in records furnished by public agencies for audit, among other things.