By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Nov 11: Sarawak government departments must not become complacent with positive audit findings, but instead use them as an opportunity to identify weaknesses, address their root causes and prevent the same shortcomings from recurring.
As reported by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Sarawak Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki stressed the importance of continuous governance improvements, urging department heads to address weaknesses identified in audit reports through appropriate corrective measures.
“The 3R approach, namely Revisit, Rethink and Recharge, must be adopted to ensure that governance practices are continuously improved,” he said when officiating the Sarawak Audit Committee Conference 2026 here today.
He said good governance went beyond mere compliance with financial regulations, requiring every decision, resource allocation and programme to deliver meaningful benefits.
Mohamad Abu Bakar said department heads must take audit findings seriously by examining identified weaknesses, determining their root causes and ensuring that corrective actions were implemented effectively.
Meanwhile, the Sarawak Internal Audit Unit has published the Sarawak Audit Committee Guidelines to strengthen integrity, accountability and good governance in the public service.
Mohamad Abu Bakar said the guidelines, launched for the first time, were timely and relevant to current needs, particularly in ensuring that Audit Committee functions were carried out more effectively.
“My hope is that all Audit Committee members will make full use of these guidelines, particularly in examining significant audit findings, monitoring the implementation of corrective actions and assessing risks,” he said.
He added that the publication of the guidelines was an important step in safeguarding the independence and professionalism of the Internal Audit function. — DayakDaily
