Profile of Auditor General     Name   :   Dato Paduka Haji Mahadi bin Haji Ibrahim   Date of Birth   :   22 May 1954   Marital Status   : Married with two children Office Address : Audit Department Bangunan Bahirah Jalan Menteri Besar BB3910 Brunei Darussalam Tel : 6732380576  Fax : 6732380769               APPOINTMENT AS AUDITOR GENERAL Appointed as Auditor General on 17 August 2008 QUALIFICATION 1990 - Bachelor of Science in Economics and Accounting – B.Sc.Econ(Hons), University of Hull, United Kingdom 1985 - First Certificate in Purchasing and Stores, Association of Supervisors in Purchasing and Supply, United Kingdom 1979 - Higher National Diploma (HND) in Business Studies, North Staffordshire Polytechnic, United Kingdom AWARDS AND HONOURS 2010 - The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei - 2nd Class (Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia Darjah Ke 2 (D.P.M.B))   2006 - Long Service Medal (Pingat Kerja Lama)   2004 - The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei - 3rd Class (Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei Yang Amat Mulia (SMB)) 1999 - The Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei - 4th Class (Darjah Setia Negara Brunei Yang Amat Bahagia (PSB)) 1996 - Meritorious Service Medal (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (P.J.K)) 1992 - Service Excellence Medal (Pingat Indah Kerja Baik (P.I.K.B)) PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT November 1979 – June 1985 : Project Co-ordinator, Department of Electrical Services, Ministry of Development July 1985 – January 1995 : Account and Bank Officer, Brunei Currency Board, Ministry of Finance February 1995 – November 1998 : Special Duties Officer, Secretary of Brunei Currency Board, Ministry of Finance November 1998 – October 1999 : Acting Assistant Director of Special Duties/Secretary of Brunei Currency Board, Brunei Currency Board, Ministry of Finance November 1999 – April 2004 : Assistant Director of Special Duties/Secretary of Brunei Currency Board, Ministry of Finance May 2004 – November 2004 : Advisor to Executive Director, Executive Director Office, South East Asia Group IMF, Washington DC. USA February 2004 – November 2006 : Acting Chief Executive Officer, Brunei Currency and Monetary Board, Ministry of Finance November 2006 – 16 August 2008 : Senior Assistant Accountant General, Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance 5 October 2007 – 16 August 2008 : Acting Deputy Accountant General, Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance BOARD MEMBER June 2003 – December 2006 : Alternate Director of Board of The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) - Bahrain April 2003 – December 2006 : Executive Committee of The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 2007 – March 2008 Mini Tender Board, Ministry of Communication October 2007 – 16 August 2008 Alternate Member of State Tender Board, Ministry of Finance April 2008 – 16 August 2008 Mini Tender Board, Ministry of Energy, Prime Minister’s Office December 2008 to February 2009 : Executive Director of Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia TRAINING AND SEMINARS December 1979 (3 weeks) “Planned Maintenance” Crown Agents, Brunei Darussalam January – April 1985 (12 weeks) “Supply and Materials Handling” Crown Agents, United Kingdom September 1985 (1 week) “Cashiers Course” Standard Chartered Bank, Brunei Darussalam February – April 1986 (6 weeks) “National Economic Management” – The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre in association with The Economic Development Institute of the World Bank – Malaysia and Thailand November – December 1986 (5 weeks) “Inspection and Supervision of Financial Institution” – The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre in collaboration with the Central Bank of the Philippines – The Philippines July – August 1987 (3 weeks) “The Basic Investing Course” – Brunei Investment Agency and Citibank’s Capital Market Training Program – Brunei Darussalam September 1990 (1 week) “Workshop for Civil Service Review Action Teams” – Office of the Prime Minister and Harvard University – Brunei Darussalam September – October 1990 (2 weeks) “Study Tour by The Canada Export Development Corporation” ASEAN – Canada Regional Training Program – Canada June 1992 (3 weeks) “Central Banking Functions” Centre for Central Banking Studies, Bank of England – United Kingdom 22 – 24 June 1992 “Cross Cultural Management” Training Unit, Establishment Department, Brunei Darussalam 06 – 7 July 1993 “Effective Meeting” Training Unit, Establishment Department, Brunei Darussalam 20 June – 15 July 1994  “Monetary Policies and Strategies” The South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8 – 12 April 1996 “Orientation Seminar on Brunei Darussalam’s Membership to the International Monetary Fund” IMF Institute, Washington DC, USA 28 July – 2 August 1996 “Master in Business Administration Guidance Program” Institute of Public Service, Brunei Darussalam 28 October – 9 November 1996 “Financial Investigation Course” Narcotic Bureau, Royal Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong 2 September – 7 November 1997 “Financial Programming and Policy” IMF Institute, Washington DC, USA 20 April – 20 October 1998 (6 months) Attachment at the Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC, USA 28 March – 1 April 1999 “The East Asian Banking & Financial Services Information Technology” Bangkok, Thailand 28 – 30 June 1999 “Banking Supervision Course” Ministry of Finance, Brunei Darussalam 8 – 9 February 2000 “Conference on Regulation of Islamic Banking” – Bahrain 31 March – 1 April 2000  “APEC Forum Shared Prosperity and Harmony” – Seoul, Republic of Korea 8 – 14 October 2000 “Workshop on Consolidated Supervision of Banks” – IMF Institute, Singapore 2 – 3 June 2001 “Seminar on Central Bank & Monetary Agencies on AAOIF’s Accounting Standard” – Amman, Jordan 20 – 25 July 2003  “2nd SEACEN/US – ASEAN Business Council Study Visit to USA 6 – 7 August 2001 “Brunei International Conference : The Vision & Prospects of Islamic Banking & Finance” – Brunei Darussalam 22 – 27 September 2003 “Central Banking Study Program, Bank of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea 29 – 30 October 2007 “3rd Annual Internal Audit & Risk Management” – Singapore 1 – 18 November 2007 “Seminar on Financial Development in ASEAN and Republic of Korea” Appointment of Auditor General   The Constitution of Brunei Darussalam Sec. 66:     66(1) The Auditor General is appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam.     66(3) The Auditor General of Brunei Darussalam may at any time resign his office, but shall not be removed from his office except in the like grounds and in the like manner as a member of the Public Service Commission.       The Auditor General shall hold office during His Majesty the Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan's pleasure, but he may at any time resign his office.     Audit Reports   The constitution of Brunei Darussalam Section 68 and Audit Act Chapter 152, Setion 9: 9(7) The Auditor General may at any time submit a report to His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan.
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