KUALA LUMPUR: More than 60 percent of Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) officers and staff are provided with accommodation.
According to the Auditor General’s Report 2014 Series 1 released today, to date, 63,963 (69.6 percent) units of quarters had been provided for the staff involved in a bid to improve their wellbeing.
Of the total number, 46,589 quarters were for Bukit Aman Police Contingent headquarters, the General Operations Force (PGA) (11,939), Training Centre (2,517), the Federal Reserve Unit (1,682), PDRM Marine Base (1,179) and PDRM Air Base (57).
However, the report suggested that there were still some matters to be given consideration, including special allocation that was provided to PDRM for yearly maintenance of the quarters.
“As such, it is recommended that PDRM review the need for financial allocation related to the matter,” said the report, which was tabled in Parliament here today.
The report also revealed that there exist cases of fraud and forgery of payment documents for the procurement of furniture for the redevelopment of the Simpang Renggam PGA Battalion Camp 5 in Johor.
This was said to have occurred due to the very weak internal control which resulted in falsification of support documents in payment and ‘improper payment’.
“In relation to this, the Home Ministry and PDRM should establish an Inquiry Committee to investigate the matter,” the report said.
The Home Ministry was also recommended to take disciplinary action or impose a surcharge on those responsible for the procurement management.
Meanwhile, the ministry in its feedback said initial investigations found that the weaknesses were in the planning stage, which led to the acquisition of the furniture even before the building was completed in March 2015. – BERNAMA