Auditor General of Malaysia

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Auditor General of Malaysia
Ketua Audit Negara
Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
since 13 June 2023 (2023-06-13)
National Audit Department
Style Yang Berbahagia
AbbreviationKAN
Reports to Parliament of Malaysia
Seat No. 15 Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 2, Putrajaya
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of the Prime Minister and after consultation with the Council of Rulers
Term length While during the pleasure of Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Constituting instrumentArticle 105 of Constitution of Malaysia
Audit Act 1957
Formation1906
First holder William James Parke Hume
as Auditor General of the Federated Malay States / States of the Straits Settlement
Website www.audit.gov.my

The role of the auditor general of Malaysia is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits on the account of Federal Government, State Government and Federal Statutory Bodies as well as the activities of the Ministry/Department/Agency and Companies under the Federal and State Government.

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The current Auditor General is Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi who took office on 13 June 2023.

Appointment

According to Article 105 of the Federal Constitution, the auditor general is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Council of Rulers. The auditor general is not subject to the authority of the Public Service Commission. The position of Auditor General can be re-elected if he resigns previously. However, he is not allowed to hold other positions at the same time at the Federal or State level.

List of auditors general

No.Auditors general of the Federated Malay States / States of the Straits SettlementTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1. William James Parke Hume 19061911
2. F. W. Talbot 19111919
3. George P. Bradney 19191931
No.Auditors general of the Colonial AdministrationTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1. George P. Bradney 19321936
2. L. G. Corney 19361946
No.Auditors of the Malayan UnionTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1. R. McDonald 19461947
No.Director of Audit of the Federation of MalayaTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1. R. McDonald 19481951
2. C. W. S. Seed 19511954
No.Auditors general of the Federation of MalayaTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1. H. M. Watson 19571960
2. Donald George Bompas 19601963
No.Auditors general of MalaysiaTerm of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 . Donald George Bompas 19631966
2. S. Kandiah 19661969
3. Mohd Zain Ahmad 19691975
4. Ahmad Noordin Zakaria 19751986
5. Ishak Tadin 19861994
6. Mohd Khalil Mohd Noor 19942000
7. Hadenan A. Jalil 20002006
8. Ambrin Buang 20062017
9. Madinah Mohamad 23 February 201722 February 20191 year, 364 days
10. Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid 23 February 201923 February 20234 years, 0 days
11.Dato' Seri
Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi
13 June 2023Incumbent2 years, 83 days

Living former auditors general

NameTerm of officeDate of birth
Mohd Khalil Mohd Noor 1994–2000
Hadenan A. Jalil 2000–2006
Ambrin Buang 2006–2017
Madinah Mohamad 23 February 2017–22 February 2019
Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid 23 February 2019–23 February 2023

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