14 ministries underperform on development projects with 87.91% expenditure rate, falling below national average and risking performance assessments.
PUTRAJAYA: Fourteen ministries have failed to meet their targets in implementing physical development projects allocated last year.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said their expenditure on development projects stood at 87.91%, which is below the national average.
“I will call in the Secretaries-General of these 14 ministries, and this will have implications for their performance assessments,” he told reporters after delivering the 2026 New Year Message.
He cited people-oriented projects like road repairs and the construction of schools, clinics, and hospitals as being implemented at a slow pace.
“When allocations are provided but not fully utilised, it results in losses,” Shamsul Azri said.
Earlier in his address, he revealed that as of December 22, a total of 9,578 development projects had been implemented nationwide.
These projects involved an allocation of RM83.06 billion, with actual expenditure amounting to RM81.67 billion.
This translated into a national average expenditure performance of 98.33% for development projects.
The Demerit Performance Evaluation System (DEEP) was previously introduced to assess civil servant performance, with demerits for those who fail to achieve set objectives.
