I owe MDA for TV licence fees, for I rarely watch SINgapore TV programs, or news on Channel Liar Asia or...
they issue me a court summons for S$135.00, and a warranty of arrest of I do not appear in court or negotiate to pay...
you owe the money...they arrest you, they owe you money...they forget, and what more... they do not even watch the TV programs..
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$6 million in TV, radio fees not refunded
Media Development Authority rapped for being slow in refunding taxpayers' money and failing to monitor the quality of the programmes they had paid millions of dollars for.
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
The New Paper
Also Read:
» Why should I pay for a TV licence?
IT WAS slow in refunding taxpayers' money and failed to monitor the quality of the programmes they had paid millions of dollars for.
These were just some of the lapses by the Media Development Authority (MDA) highlighted by the Auditor-General's Office (AGO) in its annual report released yesterday.
The MDA's management of Public Service Broadcast (PSB) programmes got a roasting.
PSB programmes paid for by MDA amounted to $80.8 million in the financial year 2007/08.
It is important, therefore, for MDA 'to ensure that the programmes warrant public funding,' said the AGO.
A 'more rigorous process' is needed to ensure publicly funded programmes clearly have public service characteristics identified by MDA.
These characteristics include the promotion of social values, racial and religious harmony, and the 'Singapore spirit'.
There was also no formal acceptance of new PSB programmes to ensure that they were consistent with proposals approved by MDA.
MDA stated that it would tighten its approval process for future applications.
When contacted by The New Paper, MDA's Director of Corporate Services, Mr Tow Joon Lai, said: 'We have taken immediate action to address the lapses identified by the Auditor-General's Office.
'At the same time, we are reviewing our processes to make them more robust, as well as putting in place checks to prevent such lapses from recurring.'
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Backlog of refunds
FAIL: MDA accumulated $6.06 million in overpaid or unused radio and TV licence fees.
When the audit was taking place in November last year, MDA was processing refunds that arose in 2005.
SORRY, SIR: MDA informed AGO that it has put in place an action plan to clear the backlog of refunds.
Under-collection of fees
FAIL: The MDA under-collected $844,600 in licence fees from a broadcaster over the past two financial years.
SORRY, SIR: MDA said it would recover the fees.
Criteria not met
FAIL: The MDA renewed the licences of two broadcasters even though they had not fulfilled some licence conditions.
SORRY, SIR: MDA said that it would review its system, 'including the need to impose penalties to ensure compliance with licence conditions'.
Paid more to outsource
FAIL: MDA paid more than necessary to outsource enforcement functions under the Broadcasting Act, Films Act, Undesirable Publications Act and the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act.
AGO: This reflected 'a lack of financial prudence in the management of the contract'.
SORRY, SIR: MDA acknowledged the oversight.
Uncollected revenue
FAIL: Some $9.89 million worth of revenue due to MDA from 46 completed projects had not been collected.
SORRY, SIR: The MDA said it is implementing a system to track the revenue due. The first phase will be rolled out this month.
This story was first published in The New Paper.
they issue me a court summons for S$135.00, and a warranty of arrest of I do not appear in court or negotiate to pay...
you owe the money...they arrest you, they owe you money...they forget, and what more... they do not even watch the TV programs..
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$6 million in TV, radio fees not refunded
Media Development Authority rapped for being slow in refunding taxpayers' money and failing to monitor the quality of the programmes they had paid millions of dollars for.
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
The New Paper
Also Read:
» Why should I pay for a TV licence?
IT WAS slow in refunding taxpayers' money and failed to monitor the quality of the programmes they had paid millions of dollars for.
These were just some of the lapses by the Media Development Authority (MDA) highlighted by the Auditor-General's Office (AGO) in its annual report released yesterday.
The MDA's management of Public Service Broadcast (PSB) programmes got a roasting.
PSB programmes paid for by MDA amounted to $80.8 million in the financial year 2007/08.
It is important, therefore, for MDA 'to ensure that the programmes warrant public funding,' said the AGO.
A 'more rigorous process' is needed to ensure publicly funded programmes clearly have public service characteristics identified by MDA.
These characteristics include the promotion of social values, racial and religious harmony, and the 'Singapore spirit'.
There was also no formal acceptance of new PSB programmes to ensure that they were consistent with proposals approved by MDA.
MDA stated that it would tighten its approval process for future applications.
When contacted by The New Paper, MDA's Director of Corporate Services, Mr Tow Joon Lai, said: 'We have taken immediate action to address the lapses identified by the Auditor-General's Office.
'At the same time, we are reviewing our processes to make them more robust, as well as putting in place checks to prevent such lapses from recurring.'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Backlog of refunds
FAIL: MDA accumulated $6.06 million in overpaid or unused radio and TV licence fees.
When the audit was taking place in November last year, MDA was processing refunds that arose in 2005.
SORRY, SIR: MDA informed AGO that it has put in place an action plan to clear the backlog of refunds.
Under-collection of fees
FAIL: The MDA under-collected $844,600 in licence fees from a broadcaster over the past two financial years.
SORRY, SIR: MDA said it would recover the fees.
Criteria not met
FAIL: The MDA renewed the licences of two broadcasters even though they had not fulfilled some licence conditions.
SORRY, SIR: MDA said that it would review its system, 'including the need to impose penalties to ensure compliance with licence conditions'.
Paid more to outsource
FAIL: MDA paid more than necessary to outsource enforcement functions under the Broadcasting Act, Films Act, Undesirable Publications Act and the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act.
AGO: This reflected 'a lack of financial prudence in the management of the contract'.
SORRY, SIR: MDA acknowledged the oversight.
Uncollected revenue
FAIL: Some $9.89 million worth of revenue due to MDA from 46 completed projects had not been collected.
SORRY, SIR: The MDA said it is implementing a system to track the revenue due. The first phase will be rolled out this month.
This story was first published in The New Paper.
