MACC Recommends 12 Governance Improvements For Terengganu JKM

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu chapter of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has presented 12 governance improvement recommendations to the state’s Social Welfare Department (JKM) concerning the management of the Home Repair Assistance (BMR) programme.

In a statement, the Commission said the recommendations stemmed from its 2024 Governance Investigation Report on JKM’s handling of the BMR process.

The proposed improvements include developing guidelines for BMR management and payments; introducing a checklist form for supporting documents; issuing approval notification letters; and standardising formats for payment instructions and work completion verification.

All 12 recommendations were presented by Terengganu MACC director Hazrul Shazreen Abd Yazid to Terengganu JKM director Mazura Ngah Abd Manan during the signing ceremony of the Governance Improvement Agreement at the Terengganu MACC headquarters today.

While Mazura welcomed the proposals and agreed to take corrective measures to address the identified weaknesses, Hazrul Shazreen said the recommendations aim to ensure more transparent, accountable and standardised financial governance practices, while closing gaps that could lead to corruption, misconduct or abuse of power.

-- BERNAMA