government’s accounts ‘in order’ unlike ahtc’s lapses flagged by auditors: chan chun sing - street light price
Minister of Trade and Industry Chen Chunxing rejected the Workers' Party MP Png Eng Huat's attempt to compare Aljunied-
Hougang Town Council (AHTC)
Litigation with the auditor general's office (AGO)
The findings of government agency mistakes show that the issues involved are "very different ".
On Tuesday, Jackie Chan responded to the question of the Hougang MP in Parliament (20 November)
Mistakes about the People's AssociationPA)
AGO highlighted this in the contract awarded to the overseas tenderee
2016 Mid-Autumn Festival and 2017 celebration of Qingtai.
The tenderee listed the additional cost of two street lampsups.
PA did not take into account the costs listed by the company outside the bid price during the evaluation process.
The relevant organizers have acknowledged these mistakes and have taken steps to avoid recurrence. in-
Public service charges.
Chan noted that an independent investigation team led by a senior official from the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth was set up in June to examine and review past overseas payments.
The panel has completed its investigation, including one Palestinian Authority staff member, Chingay-
Overseas related procurement
He added, "while there is no conclusive evidence of misconduct, there are concerns about the authenticity of some transactions.
The PA has transferred the matter to the police and will fully cooperate with the police in the investigation.
After the police have completed the investigation, we will decide to take further measures.
But Chen told the House that the issue surrounding the AHTC lawsuit is very different from the mistakes found by previous government agencies.
Aljunied's account --Hougang-
The town council of banggoledong (AHPETC)
The minister noted that from the fiscal year 2012 to 2017, auditors found AHTC unreliable.
"However, the government's accounts are normal.
Chen said: "The previous government has been putting forward unmodified audit opinions on its financial statements . . . . . . This does not mean that there is no mistake . ".
AHTC and Pasir Ris-
Pangor Town Council (PRPTC)
WP chief Pritam Singh, Chairman Lim and former WP chief Low Thia Khiang are being sued as well as other parties.
The two town councils, among other things, claimed to have breached their fiduciary obligations and made improper payments to the management agent FMSS and its service provider FM solutions and integrated services (FMSI)
Between July 15, 2011 and July 14, 2015
The AHTC lawsuit was launched on last July under the guidance of an independent group.
Two months later, PRPTC filed a lawsuit.
In addition, Chan noted that KPMG found in a 2016 report that AHTC's financial control, procurement and management failures were "everywhere ".
"The government is not facing similar problems.
The government has established rules and procedures to ensure an appropriate system of checks and balances . . . . . . The difference is that when compliance is not normal, our rules are in place, we will let officers perform their tasks, and we will improve and strengthen the system . "
When criminal offences are involved, the authorities will highlight the case to law enforcement authorities, Chen said, citing an example of a former National Library Commission official accused of corruption.
In other cases, disciplinary action is taken against officials, when necessary, from counselling and warning, to the cessation of pay increases and dismissal.
Chan also pointed out that the AHTC lawsuit was brought by an independent group in the name of the town council on the breach of trust obligations of its town advisers.
"The key is that the lawsuit is not brought by the government.
Chan said: "It is therefore wrong to compare the issues identified by the auditors in the AHTC case with the mistakes of government agencies identified in the AGO report.
Government accounts are reliable, public funds are properly accounted for, and there are appropriate procedures to ensure checks and balances.
"We will not run away from them as in other cases.
I think the public can fully believe that this government will take our responsibility seriously in a transparent way . "
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