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The Finance Ministry has been urged to adopt principles of trust, agility, and facilitation to enhance governance and speed up policy implementation under Budget 2027.

Reforms will include enforcing a Government Procurement Act and a State-Owned Enterprises Act to prevent misuse and improve transparency in government contracts and investments.

Finance Ministry staff are encouraged to assist people, improve efficiency in project implementation, and support the Prime Minister's economic agenda next year.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — Finance Ministry (MoF) staff have been urged to adopt the principles of ‘Amanah, Tangkas dan Mudah Cara’ (ATM) or Trust, Agility and Facilitation, to strengthen governance and accelerate the implementation of government policies and programmes under Budget 2027.

Treasury Secretary-General Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican said the principles also underscored the need for MoF to set an example for other ministries and agencies in implementing governance reforms, while ensuring that every government allocation was used effectively for the benefit of the people.

Speaking at the Finance Ministry’s monthly assembly today, he said trust must form the foundation of the ministry’s workforce, particularly in ensuring transparency and integrity in public financial management.

The event was officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also Finance Minister. Also present were Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Public Service Department director-general Tan Sri Dr Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.

Johan said the reforms to be implemented included the enforcement of the Government Procurement Act next year and the disclosure of details of all government contracts, including those awarded through direct negotiations, except those involving security matters.

He said MoF would also draft a State-Owned Enterprises Act to strengthen governance in the investment and procurement activities of government-owned entities, including statutory bodies and companies under Minister of Finance Incorporated (MOF Inc).

“On governance, the Prime Minister also announced that MoF would draft a State-Owned Enterprises Act to strengthen governance, particularly in investment and procurement by government-owned entities, including statutory bodies and MOF Inc companies.

“The Prime Minister intends to prevent abuses similar to those that occurred at 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), Tabung Haji and the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) from recurring in the future,” he said.

On agility, Johan said ministry staff had been reminded to improve efficiency and speed in decision-making and facilitate the implementation of government projects, in view of the public’s increasingly high expectations.

He said the Chief Secretary to the Government had directed all ministries and officers to begin planning and procurement processes earlier to ensure that projects directly benefiting the people could be implemented promptly, as government projects typically only began to show progress in the second quarter of the year.

“MoF will also explore allowing procurement processes to begin without having to wait for the issuance of allocation warrants,” he said.

On facilitation, Johan said the principle required MoF staff not to focus solely on procedural compliance but also to seek solutions to help other ministries and agencies implement programmes that benefited the country.

However, he said such efforts must remain within the scope of existing powers and regulations, while ensuring that every project delivered the best value for money and did not cause losses to the government.

Johan also urged MoF staff to make efforts to assist the people, particularly vulnerable groups, a key performance indicator (KPI) for next year.

“I encourage everyone to adopt the KPI of doing good and helping someone through the authority we have.

“I hope this can be practised alongside efforts to help the Prime Minister realise the MADANI Economy agenda, implement and expedite programmes under Budget 2027, and support the government’s overall agenda for next year and beyond,” he said. — Bernama

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财政部被敦促采取信任、敏捷和便利的原则，以加强治理并加快2027年预算案的政策实施。

改革措施将包括实施《政府采购法》和《国有企业法》，以防止滥用职权并提高政府合同和投资的透明度。

鼓励财政部工作人员协助民众，提高项目实施效率，并支持总理明年的经济议程。

布城，10 月 19 日讯——财政部工作人员被敦促采纳“诚信、敏捷、便捷”（ATM）原则，以加强治理，加快落实 2027 年财政预算案下的政府政策和计划。

财政部秘书长丹斯里约翰·马哈茂德·梅里坎表示，这些原则也强调了财政部有必要为其他部门和机构树立榜样，以实施治理改革，同时确保每一笔政府拨款都有效用于造福人民。

他在今天财政部的月度会议上发表讲话时表示，信任必须成为财政部员工队伍的基础，尤其是在确保公共财政管理的透明度和诚信方面。

该活动由兼任财政部长的首相拿督斯里安瓦尔主持。出席者包括第二财政部长拿督斯里阿米尔哈姆扎阿兹占、副财政部长刘镇东、政府首席秘书丹斯里三苏阿兹里阿布巴卡和公共服务部总监丹斯里旺阿末达兰博士。

约翰表示，即将实施的改革包括明年强制执行《政府采购法》，并公开所有政府合同的细节，包括通过直接谈判授予的合同，但涉及安全事项的合同除外。

他表示，财政部还将起草一部国有企业法，以加强对政府所有实体（包括法定机构和财政部长公司 (MOF Inc) 下属公司）的投资和采购活动的管理。

“关于治理，总理还宣布财政部将起草一部国有企业法，以加强治理，特别是政府所有实体（包括法定机构和财政部公司）的投资和采购。

他说：“首相决心防止类似一马发展有限公司（1MDB）、朝圣基金局和联邦土地发展局（Felda）发生的滥用职权事件再次发生。”

关于敏捷性，约翰表示，鉴于公众的期望越来越高，已提醒各部委工作人员提高决策效率和速度，并促进政府项目的实施。

他说，政府首席秘书已指示所有部委和官员提前开始规划和采购流程，以确保能够及时实施直接惠及人民的项目，因为政府项目通常要到每年的第二季度才会开始取得进展。

“财政部还将探讨允许在无需等待拨款令签发的情况下启动采购流程，”他说。

关于促进作用，约翰表示，这一原则要求财政部工作人员不仅要关注程序合规，还要寻求解决方案，以帮助其他部委和机构实施有利于国家的计划。

但他表示，此类努力必须在现有权力和法规的范围内进行，同时确保每个项目都能物有所值，不会给政府造成损失。

约翰还敦促财政部工作人员努力帮助民众，特别是弱势群体，这是明年的一项关键绩效指标 (KPI)。

“我鼓励大家将行善和利用我们所拥有的权力帮助他人作为KPI。

他说：“我希望这能与帮助首相实现‘马达尼经济’议程、落实并加快推进2027年财政预算案中的各项计划，以及支持政府明年及以后的整体议程的努力相辅相成。”——马新社

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