Chitchat Excellent Article on Bin Centre - Caught lying again

[Black Swan]

Appt was in Jan 2013. AG Tan will be 61 next year.


Statement from the Prime Minister's Office: Appointment of Auditor-General

Mr Lim Soo Ping, 62, will be retiring as Auditor-General with effect from 8 February 2013. Mr Willie Tan Yoke Meng, 57, will be appointed Auditor-General when he relinquishes his appointment as Deputy Secretary (Administration), Ministry of Defence, on the same date.

Mr Lim Soo Ping

Mr Lim has put in 37 years of dedicated service in the Singapore public sector, including 6 years as Auditor-General.

A Colombo Plan Scholar, Mr Lim began his public service career in 1975 as an engineer with the Public Works Department. In 1988, after 13 years in the Engineering Service, he was absorbed into the Administrative Service. Thereafter he served in a total of five ministries, namely, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of National Development, the then Ministry of Community Development, Prime Minister’s Office (Public Service Division) and the then Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts.

Mr Lim was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 1987 and the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1991.

In February 2007, Mr Lim left the Administrative Service and was appointed Auditor-General. During Mr Lim’s term as Auditor-General, the audit reports by the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) have helped enhance public accountability in the use and management of public funds and the audit findings have led to the tightening of Government rules and procedures in financial controls, especially in the area of procurement and contract management.

As the Auditor-General, Mr Lim paid particular attention to developing AGO’s capacity to carry out its duties effectively. AGO’s establishment size was increased to provide greater audit coverage of statutory boards. AGO implemented a Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) to ensure that its audit processes meet professional standards and the AGO Academy was set up to provide greater focus on staff training. The Auditing Service was also enhanced with better career terms so that AGO can be competitive in attracting and retaining talent.

Mr Willie Tan Yoke Meng

Mr Willie Tan joined the Singapore Armed Forces in 1974 on an SAF Overseas Scholarship. He was absorbed into the Administrative Service in 1982 and remained in the SAF/MINDEF till 1989.

Thereafter, Mr Tan served in the Ministry of National Development and the Public Service Division where he was appointed Deputy Secretary (Policy) in 1996. In 1997, he was appointed as Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Health and in 1999 as CEO of the Health Corporation of Singapore.

From 2002 to 2005, Mr Tan was the CEO of the CPF Board. As the CEO, he oversaw key improvements to the CPF Board’s organizational capabilities and services to the public and the successful implementation of various changes to CPF policies arising from the Economic Review Committee’s recommendations.

In 2005, Mr Tan joined MINDEF as Deputy Secretary (Administration) where he has made key contributions to the efficient administration of the Ministry, particularly in the areas of people, financial and IT development.

Mr Tan was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1994 and the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 2010.


PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
7 JANUARY 2013

I was wondering for the longest time does QAF stands for. Now I know. Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) and they own the Gardenia bread brand and listed on SGX.

 

[halsey02]

I was wondering for the longest time does QAF stands for. Now I know. Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) and they own the Gardenia bread brand and listed on SGX.

That is s different QAF bro!....that QAF is halal company....don't get mixed up!...the one that is listed on the stock exchange....this QAF stands for quiet & faithful....means, when ask, act blur!...shhhh!!

 

[blissquek]

$880,000 for a bin centre...certainly worth the while to pay a visit and have a look at this extra-ordinary bin centre.

Wii recommend to tourist and friends to have a look at probably the world most expensive bin centre.

Thank for the publicity and many will visit the Asian civilisation museum.

Maybe when i am there i can see clearly and learn a thing or two about corruption, if any..

 

[virus]

That is s different QAF bro!....that QAF is halal company....don't get mixed up!...the one that is listed on the stock exchange....this QAF stands for quiet & faithful....means, when ask, act blur!...shhhh!!

Queer Arse Farking.... the right term ro use

 

[Patriot]

 

[virus]

This is same woman who say pay too low cannot b mp. No wonder she sympathetic to rubbish designer asking higher fee. Birds of same feather fiak together.

 

[virus]

Now the mystery is lifted why the walk-shelter n playground for b. Batok is expensive.

 

[tanwahtiu]

cannot blame PAP use back door entry MP quality to run this country.

 

[shittypore]

Her Bra, Panties and Lingerie must be frm Victoria Secret Collection, she has expensive taste.

 

[Patriot]

likedatosocanmeh

PAP groupthink will doom Singapore


20160730 Think AGO report is not a wayang? Think again
July 30, 2016

Poor/no oversight, weak governance, financial and procedural lapses, overspending on consultancy fee, investing $50 million without proper approval, etc have been uncovered by the latest AGO audit.

These massive lapses have resulted in at least tens of millions in tax dollar losses and social media has been set on fire with citizens screaming for some accountability. However, those who are expecting the PAP leopard to change its spots will again be sorely disappointed.

We need to look no further than last year’s damning AGO report on PA where NO civil servants were held accountable; all PA had to do was take action to rectify lapses which included 10 years of omissions in financial statements submissions.

If the PAP government felt it right not to hold anyone accountable in very serious lapses like the Mas Selamat escape, why should it do so for those highlighted in the AGO report?

Few really expected the aristocratic head of Wong Kan Seng to roll but he should not have added insult to injury by equating his apology (mere words) to taking responsibility.

Wong Kan Seng said he took responsibility for the Mas Selamat escape because he said sorry. link

(Then-director of ISD director Pang Kin Keong said he had felt like “slumping and going back to bed, under the covers” for the major lapse under his watch. Any responsible leader would have committed hara kiri but Pang had wanted to hide in bed under his blanket. Pang is now the Perm Sec (MOT) and earning more tax dollars than when he was ISD director. Got accountability meh?)

PAP’s “accountability” = no accountability/say sorry OK leow. Holding no one accountable for lapses has been the norm under the PAP.

AGO Willie Tan (2015 report): “The audits give assurance to the President and Parliament on the proper accounting management and use of public resources. In the process, they strengthen the accountability of public sector entities as custodians and stewards of public resources.” Question for SAF Scholar AG Willie Tan:

Are you kidding or what? When there is no disincentive for downright incompetence, will civil servants ever understand the meaning of accountability? Will they not continue screwing up?

Everyone knows the entire civil service is controlled by PAP. Truth be said, the AGO report merely gives a semblance of transparency and accountability to foreigners and gullible members of the public.

Coming on the heels of other issues, e.g. MOT’s and LTA’s transparency and accountability issue exposed by FactWire, grassroots members given preferential treatment at the Woodlands Checkpoint, etc, the AGO report has proven to be a useful tool to distract the public.

But wasn’t the report vetted by PAP before publication and would PAP allow its own report to lead to consequences beyond its control?

Our collective calls for accountability have given us a false sense of empowerment. At the end of the day, events will pan out according to PAP’s script.

Singaporeans should not be distracted by the AGO report which is essentially nothing more than another wayang.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

You give 70% mandate you expect accountability?