An audit of 35 selected schools found that a security guard of a school had a criminal record, according to the Auditor General's Report 2012 tabled in the Dewan Rakyat Tuesday.
It also found that 76 guards were unable to furnish security clearance from the nearest police station or the Home Ministry to prove that they had no criminal record.
The report said the audit also found that there were guards who exceeded the age limit and some who failed to submit health screening reports from government hospitals.
It said the Education Ministry had to be firm in enforcing the terms of the contracts with security firms to ensure effective service and enhance security for the benefit of the teachers and students as well as government assets.
A ministry response to the report, made on June 11 this year, stated that the ministry had issued a reminder dated March 20 to all state education departments and the relevant schools to issue a warning letter and cut payments to security service companies which breach the contracts.
It also found that 76 guards were unable to furnish security clearance from the nearest police station or the Home Ministry to prove that they had no criminal record.
The report said the audit also found that there were guards who exceeded the age limit and some who failed to submit health screening reports from government hospitals.
It said the Education Ministry had to be firm in enforcing the terms of the contracts with security firms to ensure effective service and enhance security for the benefit of the teachers and students as well as government assets.
A ministry response to the report, made on June 11 this year, stated that the ministry had issued a reminder dated March 20 to all state education departments and the relevant schools to issue a warning letter and cut payments to security service companies which breach the contracts.
- BERNAMA
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