KUANTAN: There were striking differences in prices of equipment acquired for the 15th Malaysia Games (Sukma) despite being of the same type, size and brand.
The Auditor-General in his report for Pahang said the equipment included vacuum cleaners bought at between RM400 and RM600 each, whiteboards between RM590 and RM920 each, industrial fans between RM248 and RM650 each and trolleys between RM150 and RM600 each.
Other items were LCD television sets at between RM1,450 and RM2,300 and video cameras between RM1,600 and RM2,100 each.
The Auditor-General also found that support equipment was acquired from the same suppliers of the sporting equipment.
The report said suppliers who were not specialised in providing support equipment would obtain the items from other suppliers, who would then ma
rk up the prices.
The Sukma 15 secretariat responded that the items were bought according to the sporting events and were requested by the respective technical committees.
It added that the suppliers of sporting and support equipment were appointed according to the type of sports contested to expedite the supply process.
“The selection of suppliers was made according to the lowest prices and many of the sporting equipment suppliers also provided the support equipment,” said the secretariat in its response dated Oct 10 last year.
However, the Auditor-General felt that the difference in prices was due to each committee purchasing the same item from different suppliers.
The Auditor-General also discovered that up to 1,211 assets worth RM93,150 had gone missing due to theft, accident, natural disaster, depreciation, fraud and the negligence of officers.
Among the causes for the loss was the failure of the secretariat and committee to record the assets’ movement during the organisation of Sukma 15 as well as the lack of monitoring the usage of equipment.
There was also wastage as up to 24 items bought for a total of RM120,688 still had not been used as of the day of auditing.
The secretariat responded that the landing foam mats it bought were not used for training sessions due to the late completion of the venue, while the weightlifting training bar sets had been utilised and returned to storage in Rompin.
“The vacuum cleaner for the sepak takraw event was not used because it was provided by the venue without the secretariat being informed,” it said.
The Auditor-General in his report for Pahang said the equipment included vacuum cleaners bought at between RM400 and RM600 each, whiteboards between RM590 and RM920 each, industrial fans between RM248 and RM650 each and trolleys between RM150 and RM600 each.
Other items were LCD television sets at between RM1,450 and RM2,300 and video cameras between RM1,600 and RM2,100 each.
The Auditor-General also found that support equipment was acquired from the same suppliers of the sporting equipment.
The report said suppliers who were not specialised in providing support equipment would obtain the items from other suppliers, who would then ma
rk up the prices.
The Sukma 15 secretariat responded that the items were bought according to the sporting events and were requested by the respective technical committees.
It added that the suppliers of sporting and support equipment were appointed according to the type of sports contested to expedite the supply process.
“The selection of suppliers was made according to the lowest prices and many of the sporting equipment suppliers also provided the support equipment,” said the secretariat in its response dated Oct 10 last year.
However, the Auditor-General felt that the difference in prices was due to each committee purchasing the same item from different suppliers.
The Auditor-General also discovered that up to 1,211 assets worth RM93,150 had gone missing due to theft, accident, natural disaster, depreciation, fraud and the negligence of officers.
Among the causes for the loss was the failure of the secretariat and committee to record the assets’ movement during the organisation of Sukma 15 as well as the lack of monitoring the usage of equipment.
There was also wastage as up to 24 items bought for a total of RM120,688 still had not been used as of the day of auditing.
The secretariat responded that the landing foam mats it bought were not used for training sessions due to the late completion of the venue, while the weightlifting training bar sets had been utilised and returned to storage in Rompin.
“The vacuum cleaner for the sepak takraw event was not used because it was provided by the venue without the secretariat being informed,” it said.
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