Summary
The Committee sat with officials from Auditor General’s Office to discuss the various components proposed in the 2026 budget. The Auditor General emphasized the importance of increasing revenue, recovering outstanding receivables of the government. In addition, Auditor General highlighted implementing projects in priority order to reduce PSIP expenditure, and implementation of pension reforms. Moreover, the Auditor General recommended that the challenges due to the increase in debt will not be eased without reducing expenditure and that the Ministry of Finance and Planning should present to Parliament the measures to reduce expenditure while the budget is passed.
Attendees from Auditor General’s Office for the meeting:
- Mr. Hussain Niyazy, Auditor General
- Ms. Shirumeena Hussain, Assistant Auditor General
- Mr. Mohamed Shaan, Director General of Audit
- Mr. Afzal Hassan, Manager
- Ms. Hawwa Jannath, Manager
Attendance
Dr. Ahmed Shamheed
South Hulhumale'
Present
Ahmed Xamyr
Central Mahchangolhi
Present
Abdulla Shareef
Kelaa
Absent
Abdul Gafoor Moosa
Hanimaadhoo
Present
Ameen Faisal
Kanditheemu
Present
Mohamed Mamdooh
Funadhoo
Present
Mohamed Afoo Hamid
Kendhikulhudhoo
Present
Mohamed Abbas
Velidhoo
Official
Ahmed Saleem
Eydhafushi
Present
Mohamed Shamin Habeeb
Kurendhoo
Present
Ibrahim Nazil
South Hithadhoo
Present
Ahmed Azaan Marzooq
Central Hithadhoo
Present
Qasim Ibrahim
Maamigili
Sick Leave
Ahmed Nazim
Dhiggaru
Present
Ismail Nizar
North Feydhoo
Official
Ali Fazad
Central Fuvahmulah
Present
Hamad Abdulla
North Fuvahmulah
Present
Saudulla Hilmy
North Thinadhoo
Present
Asadhulla Shihab
Gemanafushi
Present
Hanan Mohamed Rasheed
Guraidhoo
Absent
Ashraf Rasheed
Faresmaathodaa
Present
Ahmed Didi
Maradhoo
Present
Works
30 Oct 2025
Forecasted Budget for the year 2026.
Completed
Attendance Summary
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Present17
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Absent02
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Simultaneous Committee00
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Sick Leave01
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Leave00
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Official02
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Attendance Not Required00
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