Ali Biju among 12 new PAC members
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Wira Mas Ermieyati Samsudin welcomed the appointment of the 12 new members of the committee for the 15th Parliament. She said the new members, comprising professionals such as doctors, lawyers and engineers, as well as those from the media and finance, were appointed by the Parliament’s Select […]
Sarawak Public Accounts Committee visits biotechnology research facility
MIRI: Members of the Sarawak Public Accounts Committee (PAC) led by PAC chairman Razali Gapor visited the Sarawak Biovalley Pilot Plant (SBPP) situated at the Curtin University Malaysia (Curtin Malaysia) campus. Completed in 2019 at a cost of RM60.6mil, the biotechnology research facility is owned by Sarawak Research and Development Council (SRDC) and managed and […]
State PAC gets down to brass tacks
MIRI: The State Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is committed to ensuring taxpayers’ money is spent prudently and achieves the desired goals. PAC chairman Razaili Gapor said following the presentation of the Auditor General’s report for 2019 (Series 1) on Feb 14 last year, the committee had decided to examine all the issues raised in it. […]
PAC recommends establishment of integrated foreign worker recruitment system
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry (KDN) and the Human Resources Ministry (KSM) should set up an integrated system for the management and control of the recruitment of foreign workers to ensure data continuity across ministries and departments. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Wong Kah Woh said the matter was among the recommendations submitted to […]
No justification in awarding project contracts through direct nego
KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that there was no strong justification for TC Sens Sdn Bhd to be awarded the Road Charges (RC) System and Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) project totalling RM149.45 million through direct negotiation between 2016 and 2018. The project involved two contracts, namely the Capital Expenditure Contract (Capex) […]
PAC to give priority to postponed cases
KUALA LUMPUR: The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will give priority to postponed cases, with at least three reports to be tabled in the next two weeks. Its chairman, Wong Kah Woh, in a statement today, said the cases included on Malaysia Sports School in Perlis; Road Charge Collection System (RC) and Vehicle Entry Record […]
