Kuala Lampur, Oct. 5 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 - A total of RM68.81 million in contractor advance payments (WPK) involving 24 projects under five ministries remains unrecovered, with 86.7 per cent of the amount outstanding for more than a decade, according to the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) 2/2026.

The five ministries involved are the Ministry of Education (KPM), Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN), Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Ministry of Works (KKR).

The audit found that, overall, the management of WPK by the five ministries complied with the prevailing circulars and financial regulations governing eligibility requirements for contractor advance payments.

"However, the outstanding WPK receivables remained...