The report, second in a series, said the implementation of federal government activities, projects and programmes had been done according to the set objectives.

Some weaknesses were found, such as output targets and set outcomes that were not fully achieved.

Some of the weaknesses were due to negligence in complying with the rules or procedures set by the Government and lack of proper planning, according to the report which was released today.

The Auditor-General has put forward 21 recommendations to be considered for implementation by the audited ministries, departments and agencies.

The report said the audit on federal government companies examined three aspects, namely activity management, corporate governance, and the company’s financial position.

“Five companies were found to have achieved the objectives, two companies demonstrated good corporate governance practices and three companies had a stable financial position,” the report said.

A total of 35 recommendations had been submitted to the management of the companies for improvements.

The National Audit Department has also carried out special audits of forest management and its impact on the environment in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor and Terengganu.

The audit is to assess whether forests in the states have been managed in accordance with the sustainable forest management principles.

The National Audit Department has also carried out performance audits on activities involving two ministries in Sabah and Sarawak, 31 departments and eight state government agencies.

“Compliance audits were also carried out on two ministries in Sarawak, 25 departments and 10 state government agencies,” the report said.

A total of 214 recommendations were submitted by the Auditor-General, 184 of which were for the state ministries, departments, and agencies to consider, and 30 were for the relevant state government-owned companies.

“Relevant heads of departments have been informed in advance about the issues highlighted in the Auditor-General’s Report for verification purposes,” the report said.

The Auditor-General’s Report 2021 Series 2 on the activities of ministries, federal government departments and federal bodies, can be viewed at the national audit department’s website at http://www.audit.gov.my, after it is tabled at the Dewan Rakyat.

At the state level, it will only be published after the reports are tabled at the respective state assembly sittings.