Audit Office's new building will be completed next year: Niyaz

Auditor General Hussain Niyaz has said that the new office building of the Auditor General's Office will be completed next year. He made the remarks while speaking at the Public Accounts Committee of the People's Majlis today, after presenting the office's budget for next year to the committee. The construction of the new building of the Auditor General's Office was awarded to Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) in August 2022. The six-storey building has a height of 23.1 meters. Members of the Finance Committee have expressed concern over the delay in the construction of the building. Speaking about the project, the Auditor General said that although there are difficulties in carrying out some projects in the construction sector due to the state's cash flow situation, the work on the office's new building is being carried out without delay. He said that 50 percent of the entire project work has been completed so far. Looking at the project work plan, Niyaz also said that the building will be fully completed by September or October next year, and they will be able to move into it. The Auditor General said that currently the office is being run in a rented building, and when moving to the new building, the money spent on rent can be reduced from the budget. He also said that within 10 or 12 years of moving, the money spent on rent could be fully saved.