Cracking Down On Misused Public Funds

P. Gunasegaram, Independent Business Write

21-May-25 07:45

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P. Gunasegaram, Independent Business Writer, offers his analysis of Auditor-General Datuk Seri Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi’s renewed efforts to recover misappropriated public funds and institutionalise accountability. Close to 1,900 government-linked entities are now under audit, with a dedicated task force targeting systemic financial misconduct.

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism, corruption, managing, Corporates

Tags: auditing, auditor general, funds misappropriation, taskforce, accountability,

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