Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee's 02nd meeting for the year 2025 (Confidential)

10 Feb 2025 Number 2

Summary

In this meeting, the committee sat with the officials from the Auditor General’s Office to discuss the Special Audit of Police Housing Project. A presentation was given by the Auditor General’s Office regarding the Report and responded to the questions of the committee members.

Attendees from Auditor General’s Office:

1.  Mr. Hussain Niyazy, Auditor General   

2.  Mr. Ibrahim Fazeel, Assistant Auditor General

3.  Mr. Ahmed Salih, Director, Technical Services and Research Department

4.  Ms. Hawwa Saaiga, Director, Financial and Compliance Audit

5. Ms.  Shiura Adam, Auditor   

 

Following this, the members discussed the letters received from authorities regarding the audit report. As a confidential report was shared by Anti-Corruption Commission, the discussions related to the report were held confidentially.

 

After the discussions, Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdooh proposed to form a sub-committee of 5 members to further analyze the audit report. It was seconded by Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa and passed unanimously.


In addition, Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdooh proposed the members below to include in the sub-committee.

1.  Eydhafushi Constituency member Ahmed Saleem

2.  Dhiggaru Constituency member Ahmed Nazim

3.  Central Hithadhoo Constituency member Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

4.  South Hulhumale’ Constituency member Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

 

Central Hithadhoo Constituency member Ahmed Azaan Marzooq proposed the name of Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdooh as the fifth member of the committee.

Two proposals were seconded by Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa and passed unanimously.

 

The committee then commenced the work of evaluation of the proposals received for the announcement to appoint a firm to perform the audit of Auditor General’s Office for the year 2024. Eydhafushi Constituency member Ahmed Saleem proposed to award KPMG with the work as they scored highest in the evaluation. Central Hithadhoo Constituency member Ahmed Azaan Marzooq seconded this proposal and was passed by the committee unanimously.

 

Furthermore, Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa proposed to request Auditor General’s Office to perform a special audit of SIFCO housing project along with a financial audit of SIFCO for the year 2024, which was seconded by Eydhafushi Constituency member Ahmed Saleem and passed unanimously.


Attendance

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Present

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Official

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Official

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Present

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Present

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Present

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Present

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Present

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Official

Votes

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Absent
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
7
Present
8
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
7
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Absent
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
7
Present
8
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
7
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Proposed By
Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Absent
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
7
Present
8
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
7
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Seconded By
Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Absent
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
7
Present
8
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
7
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Works

10 Feb 2025

To request Auditor General's Office to perform a Special Audit of SIFCO housing project and a financial audit or SIFCO for the year 2024

Ongoing

12 Dec 2024

Appointing a firm to perform the Audit of Auditor General's Office for the year 2024

Completed

28 May 2024

Review of Audit Reports

Ongoing

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    08
  • Absent
    00
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    00
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    03
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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