- Budget Approved Unanimously at Finance Committee Meeting
- Office Plans to Complete 394 Audits Next Year
The People’s Majlis Finance Committee has approved a budget of MVR 133 million for the Auditor General’s Office for 2027, without making any changes to the proposal submitted by the office.
The Auditor General’s Office submitted its proposed budget for 2027 to Parliament on Monday, presenting the Finance Committee with details of its planned expenditure and audit activities for the coming year.
The proposed budget totals MVR 133,590,265, comprising MVR 85.8 million for recurrent expenditure, MVR 4.2 million for capital expenditure and MVR 43.5 million for Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) projects.
Presenting the budget to the Finance Committee, Auditor General Hussain Niyazee said the office had planned to conduct 394 audits next year. These will cover state institutions, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions and several other areas, alongside audits carried forward from the current year.
Areas to Be Audited
The planned audit programme for 2027 includes:
- Financial and compliance audits of 61 state institutions.
- 106 audits of local councils.
- Six audits of public funds and schemes.
- 22 audits of projects funded through external assistance.
- 40 financial audits of state-owned enterprises.
- Four audits of financial institutions.
- Five audits required under the Budget and Fiscal Transparency Act.
- Three audits covering government debt and guarantees.
- Six performance audits.
- Eight special audits.
- Seven information systems audits.
- Six environmental audits.
- 120 audits carried forward from the current year.
The Auditor General also provided an update on the office’s budget for the current year. Parliament allocated MVR 134.2 million to the office for 2026. Of that amount, MVR 56.9 million had been spent at the time of the committee meeting, while a further MVR 45 million was expected to be spent before the end of the year.
The Auditor General noted that approximately MVR 31 million was expected to remain unspent at the end of 2026. He said the office’s plans for the following year had been prepared with this financial position taken into account.
During the Finance Committee meeting convened to review the proposed budget, Fonadhoo constituency MP Mohamed Mamdhooh proposed approving the allocation without amendments.
Committee members unanimously supported the proposal, approving approximately MVR 133 million for the Auditor General’s Office for 2027 in line with the submission.Parliament Committee Approves MVR 133 Million Budget for Auditor General’s Office
Budget Approved Unanimously at Finance Committee Meeting
Office Plans to Complete 394 Audits Next Year
The People’s Majlis Finance Committee has approved a budget of MVR 133 million for the Auditor General’s Office for 2027, without making any changes to the proposal submitted by the office.
The Auditor General’s Office submitted its proposed budget for 2027 to Parliament on Monday, presenting the Finance Committee with details of its planned expenditure and audit activities for the coming year.
The proposed budget totals MVR 133,590,265, comprising MVR 85.8 million for recurrent expenditure, MVR 4.2 million for capital expenditure and MVR 43.5 million for Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) projects.
Presenting the budget to the Finance Committee, Auditor General Hussain Niyazee said the office had planned to conduct 394 audits next year. These will cover state institutions, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions and several other areas, alongside audits carried forward from the current year.
Areas to Be Audited
The planned audit programme for 2027 includes:
- Financial and compliance audits of 61 state institutions.
- 106 audits of local councils.
- Six audits of public funds and schemes.
- 22 audits of projects funded through external assistance.
- 40 financial audits of state-owned enterprises.
- Four audits of financial institutions.
- Five audits required under the Budget and Fiscal Transparency Act.
- Three audits covering government debt and guarantees.
- Six performance audits.
- Eight special audits.
- Seven information systems audits.
- Six environmental audits.
- 120 audits carried forward from the current year.
The Auditor General also provided an update on the office’s budget for the current year. Parliament allocated MVR 134.2 million to the office for 2026. Of that amount, MVR 56.9 million had been spent at the time of the committee meeting, while a further MVR 45 million was expected to be spent before the end of the year.
The Auditor General noted that approximately MVR 31 million was expected to remain unspent at the end of 2026. He said the office’s plans for the following year had been prepared with this financial position taken into account.
During the Finance Committee meeting convened to review the proposed budget, Fonadhoo constituency MP Mohamed Mamdhooh proposed approving the allocation without amendments.
Committee members unanimously supported the proposal, approving approximately MVR 133 million for the Auditor General’s Office for 2027 in line with the submission.Parliament Committee Approves MVR 133 Million Budget for Auditor General’s Office
Budget Approved Unanimously at Finance Committee Meeting
Office Plans to Complete 394 Audits Next Year
The People’s Majlis Finance Committee has approved a budget of MVR 133 million for the Auditor General’s Office for 2027, without making any changes to the proposal submitted by the office.
The Auditor General’s Office submitted its proposed budget for 2027 to Parliament on Monday, presenting the Finance Committee with details of its planned expenditure and audit activities for the coming year.
The proposed budget totals MVR 133,590,265, comprising MVR 85.8 million for recurrent expenditure, MVR 4.2 million for capital expenditure and MVR 43.5 million for Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) projects.
Presenting the budget to the Finance Committee, Auditor General Hussain Niyazee said the office had planned to conduct 394 audits next year. These will cover state institutions, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions and several other areas, alongside audits carried forward from the current year.
Areas to Be Audited
The planned audit programme for 2027 includes:
- Financial and compliance audits of 61 state institutions.
- 106 audits of local councils.
- Six audits of public funds and schemes.
- 22 audits of projects funded through external assistance.
- 40 financial audits of state-owned enterprises.
- Four audits of financial institutions.
- Five audits required under the Budget and Fiscal Transparency Act.
- Three audits covering government debt and guarantees.
- Six performance audits.
- Eight special audits.
- Seven information systems audits.
- Six environmental audits.
- 120 audits carried forward from the current year.
The Auditor General also provided an update on the office’s budget for the current year. Parliament allocated MVR 134.2 million to the office for 2026. Of that amount, MVR 56.9 million had been spent at the time of the committee meeting, while a further MVR 45 million was expected to be spent before the end of the year.
The Auditor General noted that approximately MVR 31 million was expected to remain unspent at the end of 2026. He said the office’s plans for the following year had been prepared with this financial position taken into account.
During the Finance Committee meeting convened to review the proposed budget, Fonadhoo constituency MP Mohamed Mamdhooh proposed approving the allocation without amendments.
Committee members unanimously supported the proposal, approving approximately MVR 133 million for the Auditor General’s Office for 2027 in line with the submission.
