AG's Report 2015: Weaknesses in teaching and learning procurement

PETALING JAYA: There should be better planning and implementation in terms of financial procedures and internal controls for each teaching and learning (PdP) procurement, the Auditor General's Report (Series 2) said.
The report said this after it found that the planning of PdP equipment procurement do not take into account the compliance towards financial regulations, while there were significant differences in equipment price of between RM1,000 (17.2%) and RM7,200 (900%) for the same type and specification.
"Although the audit performed from Oct 2015 to Apr 2016 revealed that the PdP equipment procurement for community colleges generally is good and achieved the objectives set, the mentioned suggestion should be undertaken by the Higher Education Ministry, Community College Education Department (JPKK) and community colleges nationwide.
"Only through such ways can the government be able to get the best value for money from each procurement," the report said.