MELAKA, Dec 27 — The Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2, on the activities of agencies and management of Melaka government companies, tabled at the state legislative assembly today, identified several weaknesses in the management of the sports facilities in the state.
Auditor-General Datuk Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid said that among the weaknesses identified were that the sports facilities provided by the Melaka Stadium Board (PSM) and the Melaka Sports Council (MSNM) have not achieved their objectives.
“We identified nine sports facilities managed by PSM and six by MSNM for the use of high-performance athletes, optimising the use of sports facilities to the benefit of the community and producing international standard athletes..
“Also, the usage of the sports facilities could not be measured because targets were not set,” he said, adding that the report was also available on the website https://www.audit.gov.my/ today.
The report said that sports facilities provided were not fully utilised, and there were weaknesses in aspects of maintenance and safety that affect the use of sports facilities by athletes and the community.
“However, the performance of athletes in major sports tournaments is good, and can be measured through the achievements of the MSNM Strategic Plan 2015-2018,” it said.
The report also mentioned that corporate governance practices of the Pembangunan Pertanian Melaka Sdn Bhd (PPMSB), which is a wholly-owned company of Yayasan Melaka, is also not fully implemented.
“This is because seven of the eight best practices of corporate governance are not fully implemented and it has affected the level of efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s day-to-day operations.
“The absence of financial standard operating procedure (SOP) had also affected PPMSB’s financial management, especially in matters related to cash management, land acquisition and expenditure documentation. The accumulated losses of subsidiaries, if not addressed, can also affect PPMSB’s cash flow,” it said.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency