An audit reveals RM28 million of the MyDigitalID funds were spent without approval

The audit report found that the MyDigital ID Project spent RM28.13 million without approval from the committee set by MIMOS Berhad. That said, what should you know about it?

A shocking reveal

For your information, the Auditor General's (AKN) report tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today revealed that overall, there were several weaknesses in the expenditure and internal control aspects during the initial implementation of the project. RM28.13 million spent without committee approval Involving 11 sub-scopes of the project that exceeded or did not have allocations.

At the same time, the project governance structure did not function as intended, as there was no official presentation on expenditure approval or implementation status in monitoring meetings. The audit also found that RM14.09 million of development funds were used to pay for staff emoluments, resource costs and medical facilities.

This is contrary to the 12th RMK guidelines, which do not allow emoluments and office equipment to be financed through development funds. The MyDigital ID project will be implemented in March 2024, with the MyJPJ application being the first to support it. It is used for online identity verification and will be integrated into all government services.

Furthermore, it will be used for prepaid SIM card registration to prevent widespread online fraud. The long-term plan is that it can be used to vote online in the future without having to rush back to the village.

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