Ang Mo Kio only town council to miss top governance rating, MND cites administrative oversight

All town councils in Singapore received green ratings for corporate governance in 2025, except Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC).

AMKTC was the sole recipient of an amber rating, with the Ministry of National Development (MND) citing two non-compliances.

The assessment covered the financial year of April 2024 to March 2025, before GE2025 in May.

AMKTC includes the larger Ang Mo Kio GRC as well as the smaller Kebun Baru and Yio Chu Kang SMCs.

The Members of Parliament (MPs) for Ang Mo Kio, during the report's period, include Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Darryl David, Ng Ling Ling, and Gan Thiam Poh.

Henry Kwek, MP for Kebun Baru, and Yip Hon Weng, MP for Yio Chu Kang, are also part of the team.

Non-compliances

MND noted that Ang Mo Kio had two "low-severity observations of non-compliance" due to administrative oversights.

One instance fell under the accountability and audit category. AMKTC's finance department misinterpreted dates to transfer funds to the Sinking Fund and Lift Replacement Fund, and transferred an incorrect amount of funds.

The second fell under the transparency and disclosure category.

The Town Council failed to exhibit a public note for the re-appointment of vice-chairpersons and appointed members of the TC within the specified 30-day period, MND said.

Both errors have since been rectified.

Banding system

MND ranks town councils in three categories for corporate governance: green, amber, and red.

Green is the highest rating, while red is the lowest and reflects the most severe infractions.

MND noted that non-compliances were also recorded at three other town councils, but of low enough severity that they retained a green ranking.

They are Nee Soon Town Council, Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council, and Sengkang Town Council.

All three did not obtain permission from the Housing Development Board (HDB) before starting work on common property.

They were all first-time administrative oversights that have since been rectified.

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