ALOR STAR: The Kedah state government will meet up with three state agencies identified as having weaknesses by the 2016 Auditor General's Report’s (AGR) second series, released on Monday.
Kedah Housing and Local Government, Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy committee chairman Datuk Badrul Hisham Hashim said the state takes heed of the findings of the report, and will take necessary action to correct any shortcomings.
He did not deny that there are loopholes in the services provided by the local government, and therefore, room for improvement.
Badrul said that the state government will ask the agencies to look into the mistakes highlighted by the AGR and find suitable measures to solve them.
"We believe there is room for improvement, so we will meet with them and discuss ways to correct the weaknesses," he told reporters when met after attending a charity programme organised by Kolej Poly-Tech Mara with underprivileged children here on Tuesday.
It was reported that AGR identified several weaknesses at three state agencies – the Kedah Islamic Religious Council, the Alor Star City Council and the Kedah State Development Corporation (PKNK).
According to the report, Baitulmal property management under the Religious Council needs to be improved, as records showed that a parcel of land it owns is poorly maintained.
“Maintenance and repair work at 20 playgrounds under the City Council were not properly carried out; while landscaping work at the Seri Gemilang Flats, carried out under the National Blue Ocean Strategy, was poorly maintained,” the AGR said.
The report also spotted weaknesses at PKNK Hotels Sdn Bhd, particularly with regard to the number of rooms and seminar rooms rented out.
It pointed out that PKNK Hotels have been remiss in its corporate planning.