A-G's Report 2019: RM75mil paid to researchers whose involvement in projects could not be verified


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM75mil was paid to researchers whose involvement in research and development projects with national applied research and development (R&D) centres was not verified.

This was one of the findings of the Auditor-General (A-G) Report 2019 with regards to salary payments to researchers under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) and 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP).

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