RM37mil in social obligation funds not received by Agriculture Ministry, says AG Report


Auditor-General Datuk Seri Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid

KUALA LUMPUR,The Auditor General’s Report 2021 Series 2 has revealed that a total of RM37 million in social obligation funds for 2021 had not been received by the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry.

According to the report released on Thursday (Feb 16), this happened as a result of the weaknesses of the ministry's monitoring of the concession agreement’s terms and the absence of clear work procedures related to the implementation of social obligations that had been agreed upon.

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