Kuala lumpur: 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.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Wan Suraya emphasized that such statements have the potential to create confusion and unfounded negative perceptions of the country’s financial management. She clarified that the scope of this audit generally considers the performance of programmes, projects, and activities implemented over several previous years, as well as any efforts or initiatives introduced by the government.

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 also noted that 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, audits conducted by the National Audit Department (JAN) have successfully helped the government recover RM157.73 million.

This recovery includes collections from penalty claims, outstanding rental, liquidated ascertained damages (LAD), land lease arrears, as well as the collection of duties and taxes. Wan Suraya added 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.