{
  "id": 3206198,
  "title": "2017 audit found no direct theft at TH, says former auditor general",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2017-audit-found-no-direct-theft-at-th-says-former-auditor-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1518476/2017-audit-found-no-direct-theft-th-says-former-auditor-general"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Auditor General Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad has stated that there was no direct theft at Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) during her time in office. The 2017 Auditor General's Report did not identify any evidence of direct theft at TH. Madinah emphasized that she would have immediately reported any such evidence to the authorities if it had been found during her tenure. She expressed confidence in the integrity of the audit process, noting that it was conducted according to established standards and based on audit evidence. The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report criticized TH's financial statements, but Madinah maintained that her team remained grounded in reality and followed the facts and evidence.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Dr Madinah Mohamad has denied that there were elements of direct theft at Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) during her tenure as auditor general.",
  "key_points": [
    "No direct theft found at TH during Tan Sri Dr Madinah's tenure.",
    "2017 Auditor General's Report found no evidence of direct theft.",
    "Madinah would have reported any evidence of theft to authorities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}