The 2026 Auditor-General’s Report Series 1 has uncovered 273 fresh issues concerning financial management and governance across federal and state agencies, according to Auditor-General Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi.
Tabling the report in the Dewan Rakyat today, Wan Suraya explained that the 15-volume report examined federal agencies’ 2024 financial statements, the operations of federal ministries, departments and statutory bodies, as well as state ministries, agencies and state-owned companies.
The Auditor-General highlighted that the department’s Dashboard system helped recover and reclaim RM316.68 million for the government from 2024 through December 2025. Of this amount, RM221.52 million came from federal agencies, covering penalty claims, overdue rentals, land lease arrears, and unpaid duties and taxes.
Wan Suraya noted that as of January 9, 143 out of 145 financial statements had been submitted and certified. Of these, 128 received unqualified audit opinions, while 15 received modified opinions.
The report also spotlighted serious irregularities at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, where revenue collection and spending practices violated the university’s constitution due to agreements executed without finance minister approval.
Further amendments to the Audit Act 1957 have broadened the Auditor-General’s powers to audit public-interest companies, with 1,856 entities now listed for review under the “follow the public money” framework.
Audits conducted via the e-Self Audit System revealed several companies operating outside their stated objectives, failing to declare profits as dividends, or experiencing operational difficulties despite receiving government support.
