Overview
- The Auditor-General’s Office published a report on July 15 that set out 136 findings of weaknesses in financial governance, contract management and recordkeeping across multiple ministries and statutory boards.
- The audit flagged a $147.96 million undeclared saving on the National Cancer Centre Singapore project that MOH used for other items and identified approvals obtained after works began.
- HDB was found to have lapses in eligibility checks that led to flats and grants going to ineligible applicants, a preliminary $9.70 million possible overpayment to a car-park contractor, and $24.99 million in season-parking approvals with about $1 million under-collected.
- AGO uncovered procurement and record irregularities at several agencies, including possible falsified quotations, backdated quality-control reports and questionable bid submissions, and MOE reported a police complaint after finding possible falsified approval e-mails for officer appointments.
- The thematic review of nine training-grant schemes covering $2.62 billion found basic controls but instances of ineligible disbursements and potential gaming, and agencies have pledged recoveries, disciplinary action where needed, and more automation and analytics to strengthen oversight.