GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS IN MALAYSIA: EVIDENCE FROM AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORTS (AGR)

Authors

  • Nur Nabila Ahmad Azam Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA MALAYSIA
  • Mariana Mohamed Osman Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA MALAYSIA
  • Abdul Razak Sapian Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA MALAYSIA
  • Syafiee Shuid Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v23i38.1844

Keywords:

government quarters, governance, Auditor General’s Reports, asset management, Malaysia

Abstract

Governance determines the utilisation, liveability, and fiscal sustainability of Malaysia’s government quarters, yet recurring weaknesses are consistently highlighted in Auditor General’s Reports (AGRs). This study assesses governance gaps using systematic audit evidence. A total of 608 AGR findings from 2002–2022 were analysed within a six-dimension framework aligned with national asset management policies: Institutional & Administrative, Allocation & Tenancy, Financial, Maintenance & Procurement, Environment, Safety & Facilities, and Monitoring & Recordkeeping. Maintenance and recordkeeping account for over 40% of all findings, reflecting absent preventive maintenance, fragmented registries, weak enforcement, and mismatched allocations. Temporal analysis shows institutional and safety issues were more prevalent under MPAM, while financial and monitoring gaps intensified during the PSPATA era. The study contributes a longitudinal dataset of audit evidence and a federal–state comparative perspective. Policy recommendations include preventive maintenance regimes, integrated quarters registries, and outcome-linked budgeting to enhance the governance of government quarters as strategic public assets.

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Published

2025-11-26

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Ahmad Azam, N. N., Mohamed Osman, M., Sapian, A. R., & Shuid, S. (2025). GOVERNANCE ISSUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS IN MALAYSIA: EVIDENCE FROM AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORTS (AGR). PLANNING MALAYSIA, 23(38). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v23i38.1844

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Vol. 23 (2025): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 23, Issue 5, 2025

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