THE Auditor-General’s Department has confirmed that a memo, which has gone viral saying the auditor-general tested positive for Covid-19 and would be quarantined in hospital, was issued by him.  

However, the department said it was meant to be an internal memo and not to be shared with external parties.

The memo was issued by Auditor-General Nik Azman Abdul Majid to the senior management.

“The aim of the memo is to ensure the department’s smooth running in the absence of the auditor-general,” the department said in a statement today.

“The reason why Covid-19 was mentioned in the memo was to indicate the necessary and prompt actions, as well as measures, (to) be taken to curb the possibility of virus spreading among department officers and employees,” the statement said. 

The department said all close contacts had been notified for appropriate actions and the affected building, Block F2 of Complex F in Precinct 1, Putrajaya was sanitised and disinfected yesterday. – Bernama, May 23, 2020.