Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee's 10th meeting for the year 2025

10 Mar 2025 Number M20/M/ML/2025/10

Summary

In this meeting, the Financial Statement of Auditor General’s Office for the year 2024 was shared with the members.

 

The members discussed the information received from the Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works regarding their plan to spend MVR 28,000,000 to light up the local islands for the Eid festival and decided to obtain a breakdown of that amount from the ministry.


The opinion of Prosecutor General regarding the possibility filing a criminal charge against Executors General Trading (Dubai) for the failure of delivering the Ventilators in the case of wake of Covid-19 was discussed and as proposed by Dhiggaru Constituency member Ahmed Nazim and seconded by Kelaa Constituency member Abdulla Shareef, the committee unanimously decided to send to Maldives Police Service to investigate the issue.

 

Letters received from Auditor General’s Office and Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives regarding the issue of Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives appointing expatriates as members of their committees was discussed. As proposed by Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa and seconded by Kelaa Constituency member Abdulla Shareef, the committee unanimously decided to reply to them with the opinion of Auditor General’s Office and Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives regarding the issue.


Furthermore, the committee commenced to appoint a new member to the sub-committees. Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa proposed to appoint North Henveyru Constituency member Ahmed Aifan to Sub-Committee 1 (formed to review audit reports) and to Sub-Committee 2 (Formed to review the Special Audit of Police Housing Project). It was seconded by Kelaa Constituency member Abdulla Shareef and passed unanimously.

 

Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa and Kelaa Constituency member Abdulla Shareef seconded to review the expenses incurred for the uniforms of the staff of Maldives Correctional Service and passed unanimously by the committee.

 

In addition, the chair of the committee proposed and decided to review the block grants of the councils, as no member opposed.


Attendance

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Sick Leave

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Present

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Official

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Present

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Present

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Seconded By
Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Absent

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Proposed By
Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Yes
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
3
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
3

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Seconded By
Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Absent

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Yes
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
3
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
3

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Seconded By
Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Absent

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Yes
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
3
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
3

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Absent

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Seconded By
Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Absent

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Yes
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
3
Total
11
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
3

Works

10 Mar 2025

Maldives Correctional Service - Uniform Expenses

Ongoing

10 Mar 2025

Council Block Grant issue

Ongoing

04 Mar 2025

Financial Statement of the Auditor General's Office for 2024

Completed

24 Feb 2025

The expenditure to light up the islands for Eid

Ongoing

24 Feb 2025

To clarify whether a criminal case can be filed against Executors General Trading in the ventilators case

Completed

12 Dec 2024

Appointment of Foreigners to the Committees of CA Maldives

Completed

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    06
  • Absent
    03
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    01
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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