Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee's 25th meeting for the year 2025

23 Jun 2025 Number M20/M/ML/2025/25

Summary

In today's meeting, the annual report of Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives for the year 2024 was shared with the members.

 

The committee discussed the issue of block grants given to the local councils and failure to reconcile the banks accounts of some councils. As proposed by Baarashu Constitueny member and seconded by Funadhoo Constituency member, the committee decided to request to the Committee on Decentralization to consider this issue while they review the resolution related to decentralization that the committee is currently reviewing.

 

Below mentioned documents were discussed and forwarded to sub-committee 2 of Public Accounts committee which was formed to review the Special Audit Report of the Police Housing Project:

1.  A letter related to the corruption of Police Cooperative Society (POLCO);

2.  Issue related to stalling the inquiries of multiple corruption cases involving a senior police official, despite efforts by relevant institutions to investigate the matter;

3.  Issue of lack of cooperation from the seniors of the Maldives Police Service for the investigation of lost items from duty-exempted items brought for the MPS Flat Project;

4.  Information received from Maldives Police Service regarding the transaction to acquire body worn camera and related accessories for the use of the service; and

5.  Information received from Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology regarding the Feydhoo Sandbank and Lh. Maabinhuraa handed over to Maldives Police Service by the former governments.


Furthermore, a letter received from Auditor General’s Office regarding the request from the committee to include the process of local councils leasing the lands, uninhabited islands and sandbanks in their possession while auditing the local councils was shared with the members.


Attendance

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Present

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Present

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Present

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Present

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Sick Leave

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Present

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Present

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Present

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

No

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Proposed By
Yes

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

No

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Yes
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
9
Present
10
No
2
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
7
No
2
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Works

17 Jun 2025

Annual Report of Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives for the year 2024

Completed

02 Jun 2025

Lack of cooperation from the seniors of the Maldives Police Service for the investigation of lost items from duty-exempted items brought for the MPS Flat Project

Ongoing

11 May 2025

Stalling the inquiries of multiple corruption cases involving a senior police official

Ongoing

11 May 2025

Corruption of Police Coorperative Society (POLCO)

Ongoing

10 Mar 2025

Council Block Grant issue

Completed

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    10
  • Absent
    00
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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