MACC raids HRD Corp over audit discrepancies
The five officers arrived at 11.30am in two separate vehicles.
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers visited the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) office on Tuesday to collect documents related to a recent audit failure.
The five officers arrived at 11.30am in two separate vehicles.
Their presence was to obtain documents related to the government company's failure in a recent audit.
Last Saturday, MACC confirmed receiving the audit report submitted by Human Resource Ministry (MOHR) Secretary-General Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee on Friday.
Based on the audit report, his office had identified several issues requiring documents and statements from the involved parties.
"Among the issues are investments, fund management and training, property purchases, and so on.
"Therefore, a special team has been formed, and several investigation papers have been opened. This Tuesday, the investigation team will go to the Human Resource Ministry and HRD Corp to obtain related documents," MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Datuk Seri Ahmad Khusairi Yahaya reportedly said.
According to him, several individuals have been identified and will be questioned to assist in the investigation.
The investigation will be conducted under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, specifically for offenses under Sections 18 and 23 of the Act.
Last Thursday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) revealed that a total of RM3.77 billion collected from employer levies was used by the HRD Corp Training Programme to invest in various activities that were not the agency's intended purpose.
Following this, Human Resource Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong, Khairul Dzaimee, and HRD Corp Chief Executive Officer Datuk Shahul Dawood, reported the matter to MACC in line with the recommendations of Auditor General Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi, in the Auditor General's Report (LKAN) Series 2/2024 and the PAC.
Steven stressed that his ministry would not compromise on any actions that contravene the law.
Last Friday, Khairul Dzaimee reported that the audit report was submitted to MACC at 11am in accordance with the recommendations in LKAN, which suggested that the ministry report to the relevant enforcement agencies.
When asked if any HRD Corp officers had been suspended following the findings of LKAN, Khairul Dzaimee stated that such actions would only be taken if the ministry conducted an internal investigation into the case.
