Pembinaan Ambulatory Care Centre and Hemodialisis, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kelantan

Audit done betwen March to June 2015 found ACC HRPZ II had to deal with increasing needs of Kelatan citizens, the audit found short comings in samples of construction works and equipment implemented by the contractor and procurement of medical equipment

Disclosure Timeline

28 Oct, 2015 - Issuance of appointment of direct negotiated contractor without experience in building hospitals (National Audit Department)
Syarikat Menang Intan Sdn Bhd was approved for problematic hospital construction, by the Minster of Finance for Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II on 22nd August 2007

Directly implicated: Syarikat Menang Intan Sdn. Bhd

Cirmcumstantially implicated: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , Chua Soi Lek

Disclosing: National Audit Department

Notes

Ministry of Finance approved direct negotiated contract to Syarikat Menang Intan Sdn. Bhd for RM186.78 milllion.

Issues found:

Contractor inexperienced in development of hospitals and project was not developed on schedule. Contractor extended twice for additional 306 days.
Less than 10% value of construction involved of Class F (Bumiputera) Contractor

Letter from Ministry of Finance dated 22 August 2007 decided on name of contractor, following which JKR was forced to select contractor due to letter from Health Ministry.

More details: p266 Laporan Ketua Audit Negara 2014

Subitems

Issuance of appointment of direct negotiated contractor without experience in building hospitals (Issue Source)