Ex-auditor-general’s defence of Tabung Haji audit questioned
Senior accountant Khalid Ahmad says the inquiry had already reviewed the national audit department’s report before rejecting its clean opinion.
Former auditor-general Madinah Mohamad's defense of Tabung Haji's 2017 audit report has sparked debate over potential omissions. The royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the pilgrim fund raised concerns that key information may have been left out of the audit. Former Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Malaysia advisory committee president Khalid Ahmad criticized Madinah's statement, arguing that an auditor's duty is to present all concerns within the report itself.
He questioned what additional information could have been provided, emphasizing that undisclosed information would be unusual after 10 years. The RCI concluded that Tabung Haji should not have been given a clean audit certificate for 2017, focusing on accounting treatment, asset impairment, governance failures, and hibah payments.
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