Auditor General presented with letter of appointment

The Maldives’ new Auditor General Niyaz Ibrahim was formally appointed by President Mohamed Nasheed yesterday, following approval by parliament.

Nasheed present Niyaz with a letter of appointment during a ceremony at the President’s Office before Supreme Court Judge Abdulla Areef yesterday morning, and requested he comprehensively audit all government authorities, and other institutions and the entire state treasury.

The President’s Office said that all independent institutions established under the new constitution of the Maldives should function as envisaged by the constitution to ensure the country’s progress.

The Maldives has been without an auditor general for over a year. The former auditor general was dismissed by parliament for purchasing a tie and transport on government money, a week after requesting an audit of all current and former government ministers.