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Outsourcing work responsibly: The AGO report and issues faced
The annual report of government accounts by the Auditor-General's Office often finds lapses in areas such as procurement and contract variations. How can civil servants be better equipped to handle contracts involving complex development projects?
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In Parliament on Aug 5, Culture, Community and Youth Minister Grace Fu said that no fraud was involved in the National Gallery's waiver of contractual provisions totalling $13 million, flagged in the Auditor-General's report last month on the accounts of public sector entities.
The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) had appointed National Gallery Singapore, a company limited by guarantee, to manage the $532 million museum development project.
