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AG highlights inadequate oversight for MINDEF project – MINDEF tries to push responsibility to SAFRA

Minister of Defence Ng Eng Hen The Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) has just released the “Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2012/13″ [Link]. In the report, Auditor-General Willie Tan highlighted inadequate oversight for a MINDEF project to enhance fitness corners in HDB estates. MINDEF had earlier tasked...

Licence tenure of NTUC childcare centre in child abuse case cut

Boy's shin was fractured (Photo STOMP) The NTUC childcare centre involved in the alleged child abuse case has had its licence tenure cut from 24 months to 6 months. This was announced by Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing during a visit to KLC School of Education today (18 Jul). The childcare...

AG highlights 5 areas of improvement for public sector entities

The Auditor-General's Office (AGO) has just released the "Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2012/13" [Link]. In the report, Auditor-General Willie Tan highlighted five areas where public sector entities should pay greater attention and improve on their internal control systems: Monitoring of performance of...