KUALA LUMPUR: The Auditor-General should re-examine the audit of Pakatan Rakyat-led states as they might have done "creative accounting" to give themselves a positive image, claimed the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC).

Datuk Rahman Dahlan (BN-Kota Belud) said one of such states was Penang, which he claimed tweaked certain things so that it would "look good" in the Auditor-General's Report 2011.

He said every state government was given a trust account whereby funds were provided from the state itself or the Federal Government.

"Funds from the state's trust accounts were transferred into their consolidated account. This sum is then passed off as revenue.

"It is akin to putting money in the left pocket from one's right pocket," Abdul Rahman told reporters at the Parliament lobby.

He urged the accounts should be re-looked to refute the Pakatan's claims that Barisan Nasional states were the ones which waste public funds.

P Kamalanathan (BN-Hulu Selangor) said funds were given to each state to carry out road maintenance and works.

"The Selangor state government only used 58% of the Federal Government's allocation. Where did the 42% go?" he questioned.

The Auditor-General's Report 2011 said Penang and Selangor had recorded revenue of RM192.19mil and RM62.5mil respectively.


- By Yuen Meikeng / The Star



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