1 MEETING OF SUB GROUP 2 INTOSAI WORKING GROUP ON

1ST MEETING OF SUB GROUP 2 INTOSAI WORKING
GROUP ON FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND MONEY
LAUNDERING (WGFAMLC)
8 – 10 February, 2012
Hotel Holiday Villa, Langkawi, Malaysia
1. INTRODUCTION
The first meeting of the Sub Group 2 International Organization of Supreme Audit
Institutions (INTOSAI) Working Group on Fight Against Corruption and Money Laundering
(WGFAMLC) was held in Langkawi, Malaysia on February 8 to 10, 2012. The meeting was
attended by 19 participants from 6 countries, namely Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, the Czech
Republic Poland and Malaysia. The National Audit Department of Malaysia (NADM) was
represented by Ms. Saadatul Nafisah Bashir Ahmad, Deputy Director (Finance), Federal
Statutory Body Audit Sector and Mr. Ahmad Zainurin Alias, State Audit Director of National
Audit Department of Perlis. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Uwe Schreiner, Audit Director,
Audit Institution of Germany.
The purpose of the two days meeting was to discuss and determine the structure and
contents of the Guidelines on Prevention and Fighting Corruption including Stolen Assets
Recovery and distribute work assignments among the group members.
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2. OPENING CEREMONY
The meeting was inaugurated by His Excellency Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang, Auditor
General of Malaysia. The opening ceremony was also attended by Dato' Hj Anwari Suri,
Deputy Auditor General, the Federal Audit Sector, Dato' Mustafa Hj. Saman, Deputy Auditor
General, State Audit Sector and Mr. Zulkipli Abdullah, Director of Special Audit and
Research Sector.
In his opening speech, he stressed on the impact and the imbalance that occurs due to
corruption. Fraudsters and perpetrators of corruption have become more efficient and
sophisticated in carrying out their agenda. He hoped that this guideline will provide a basic
guide and benefit all parties concerned in the fight against fraud, corruption and money
laundering.
NADM is honoured to host the meeting and as a member of INTOSAI, SAI Malaysia will
always support and work together with INTOSAI in fighting corruption. Besides knowledge
sharing, he said the meeting was a platform for networking among themselves. He hoped
all the delegates took part in the social programme that had been arranged and enjoyed
their stay in Malaysia.
Mr. Uwe Schreiner, Audit Director, Germany cum Group Leader for Sub Group 2 thanked
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang, Auditor General of Malaysia and NADM for hosting the
meeting. He explained that the sub group was assigned to prepare the Guidelines on
Corruption Prevention in Fighting including Stolen Assets Recovery during the INTOSAI
WGFACML meeting held in Czech Republic on 12 September 2011.
Welcoming Address by His Excellency.
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang, Auditor
General of Malaysia
Opening Remark by Mr. Uwe Schreiner,
Audit Director, SAI Germany cum Group
Leader for Sub Group 2
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Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang, Auditor
General of Malaysia receiving a souvenir from Mr.
Uwe Schreiner, SAI Germany
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang, Auditor
General of Malaysia receiving a souvenir from a
delegate of SAI Indonesia
Tan Sri Dato’ Setia Ambrin Buang, Auditor
General of Malaysia receiving a souvenir from a
delegate of SAI Poland
3. MEETING AGENDA
3.1
Talk By Assistant Commissioner of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
(MACC) on Malaysian Experience In Fighting Corruption
Mr. Azmi Hj. Mohd, guest speaker from
the
Malaysian
Anti-Corruption
Commission (MACC) has delivered a talk
on Malaysian Experience in Fighting
Corruption.
Amongst
the
aspects
covered in his talk were the strategies
and tactics undertaken by the MACC in
combating corruption in Malaysia. He
also quoted several corruption cases that
occurred in Malaysia and enforcement
operations conducted by the MACC.
Mr. Azmi Haji Mohd, Assistant Commissioner of
MACC delivering his talk.
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3.2
DISCUSSION ON THE GUIDELINES ON PREVENTION AND FIGHTING
CORRUPTION INCLUDING STOLEN ASSETS RECOVERY
The discussion was divided into 5 blocks based on the topics of the guidelines. The
scopes of the discussion were as follows:
Tarikh
Blok
Tajuk
08.02.2012
No. 1
LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO CORRUPTION AND
STOLEN ASSETS RECOVERY
( Rabu )
A. Introduction
(a) Objective and Purpose of the Guideline
(b) Role of the SAI’s in Fighting Against Corruption
(c) Limitations of SAI’s Activities
(d) Definition of Corruption
(e) Reasons for Corruption
(f) Reference to Glossary (explanations of terms used in the
guideline)
(g) Applicability of the Guideline
(h) Laws and Regulations
No. 2
B. Components of Corruption – Prevention & Fighting
(a) Organisation
(b) Risk Assessment and Risk Analysis
09.02.2012
No. 3
( Khamis )
No. 4
C. Modules
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Segregation of Duty Including the Principle of 4 Eyes
Personnel Rotation and Job Rotation
Supervision
Decision Making
(5)
(6)
(8)
Role of Internal Review Regarding Corruption Prevention
Cooperation With Other Institutions Involved in Fight
Against Corruption
Human Capital Including Sensiblisation and Training Of
Employees
Code of Conduct
(9)
Precautions in Public Procurement
(7)
No.5
(10)
Reporting Procedures
Annexes
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3.4
ALLOCATION OF TASK TO SUB GROUP MEMBERS:
The tasks were allocated among the group members based on the topics of the
guidelines as follows:
Draft Paragraph
Topics
Action by SAI
A.(a)
Objective and Purpose of the Guideline
A.(b)
Role of the SAIs in the Fight Against Corruption
Poland
A.(c)
Limitations Of SAI-Activities
Poland
A.(d)
Definition of Corruption
Poland
A.(e)
Reasons for Corruption
Poland
A.(f)
Reference to Glossary
Germany
A.(g)
Applicability of the Guideline
Germany
A.(h)
Laws and Regulations
B.(a)
Organization
Germany
B.(b)
Risk Assessment and Risk Analysis
Germany
B.(c).(1)
Segregation of Duty Including the Principle of 4 Eyes
Malaysia
B.(c).(2)
Personnel Rotation and Job Rotation
Malaysia
B.(c).(3)
Supervision
Malaysia
B.(c).(4)
Decision Making
Indonesia
B.(c).(5)
Role of Internal Review Regarding Corruption Prevention
Iraq
B.(c).(6)
Cooperation with Other Institutions Involved in Fighting
Against Corruption
Iraq
B.(c).(7)
Human Capital Including Sensibilization and Training of
Employees
Indonesia
B.(c).(8)
Code of Conduct
Indonesia
B.(c).(9)
Precautions in Public Procurement
B.(d)
C.
Germany
Czech Republic
Reporting Procedures
Iraq & Czech
Republic
Germany
Annexes
All SAIs
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3.5
SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT GUIDELINES AND SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS
a)
Group members unanimously agreed that the deadline for submission of Draft
Guidelines were as follows:
No.
b)
Submission
Dateline
st
30 April 2012
nd
31 May 2012
1.
1 draft paragraphs of the Guideline
2.
2 draft on revised paragraphs of the Guideline
Subsequent Meetings
The agreed meeting schedules and agendas were as follows:
Meetings
nd
2 Meeting of the
sub group
INTOSAI
WGFACML
Meeting
Agendas
Discussion on the draft guideline
Decision on the final draft
Presentation and discussions on the
results of Sub Group 2
Date & Place
Jun 2012 Berlin,
Germany
September 2012
Gdansk, Poland
Decision for further Procedures
Comments from other WGFACML sub
group on the final draft of the guideline
rd
3 Meeting of the
sub group
Finalising the guideline by taking into
account information from other subgroup
February 2013
Indonesia
INTOSAI
WGFACML Final
meeting
Presentation of the final guideline on
Corruption Prevention in Fighting
Including Stolen Assets Recovery
September 2013
Beijing, China
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Photos During Discussion
Delegates from Germany
Delegates from Malaysia
Delegates from Czech Republic
Delegates from Poland
Delegates from Indonesia
Delegates from Iraq
3.1 Social Programmes
Amongst the programmes organised for the delegates were dinner hosted by Auditor
General of Malaysia, friendly football match between the delegates and the secretariat,
visit to Prime Gallery, Kilim River Mangrove tour and Langkawi Cable Car Tour.
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FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN THE SECRETARIAT & DELEGATES
Delegates & Secretariats
The football game in progress
KILIM RIVER MANGROVE TOUR
Observing the Eagles
Group Photograph after the Tour
LANGKAWI CABLE CAR TOUR
At the peak of Mount Mat Chincang
Delegates at the Cable Car Ride
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VISIT TO THE PRIME GALLERY
Briefing at the Prime Gallery
Delegates from Iraq
DINNER HOSTED BY AUDITOR GENERAL OF MALAYSIA
Welcoming Address by AG of NADM
Interacting with Delegates
Cultural Performance by Holiday Villa
NADM’s Officials with Delegates
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4. CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the first meeting of INTOSAI Sub Group 2 WGFCML hosted by the National
Audit Department of Malaysia had been carried out successfully and achieved its
objectives. The meeting started on time and the meeting agendas had been fully
observed.
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