Director
 ZURIAH BINTI DOLLAH

Objectives

• To ensure that all the planning for the Prisons Department’s development projects is carried out and completed within the scheduled period
• To ensure that allocation for development is managed more effectively and efficiently in order to comply with all financial procedures
• To ensure that the administration of the department is efficient and organised
• To ensure that the requirements of the Prisons Department, whether of the inmates or personnel, are effectively procured through tender and quotation invitations in accordance with the stipulated financial procedures

Functions

• To plan development projects and prepare the annual development budget estimate
• To choose, control and track the physical progress of development projects
• To prepare building and equipment estimates for the implementation of projects
• To coordinate the Five-Year Development Plan
• To procure, purchase and supply various stocks as well as common services
• To control the distribution of stock and common services as well as exchange of common goods stock and others
• To manage central contracts, departmental contracts and quotations for the procurement of supplies and services
• To manage the disposal of goods with the approval of either the Director General or the Ministry of Finance

Sections and Units:
Development Section
Procurement Section
Administration Unit

DEVELOPMENT SECTION

Functions and Role:

• To plan development projects and prepare the annual development budget estimate
• To identify the requirements and priorities for the implementation of development, repair and upgrading projects for the department and institutions
• To coordinate the Five-Year Development Plan
• To supervise and update the physical and financial reports for the development projects

Units under the Development Section:

Project Implementation Unit:

• Operations and Monitoring
• Budget

Project Management Unit

• Maintenance
• Technical

PROCUREMENT SECTION

Functions and Role:

• To plan, manage and carry out procurement of tools and equipment for the Prisons Department as approved in the Five-Year Malaysia Plan
• To plan and prepare the development expenditure estimate (P.62) which covers:
  • Security measures
  • Workshop tools and machinery
  • Information technology requirements
  • Vehicles
• To plan and carry out the provisions of B.62 – Operating Expenditure for the procurement of supplies/services under the approved allocation
• To establish contracts for service and maintenance such as for panel clinic services, sanitation work, maintenance of the Integrated Electronic Security System and others
• To plan and enforce store, moveable asset and live asset management procedures for the department
• To enforce and monitor the procurement contracts established

Units under the Procurement Section:

Tender Procurement Unit
Quotation and Direct Purchase Procurement Unit
Technical Unit 

Asset Management Unit:

• Monitoring and Disposal
• Central Supply and Storage

 Programmes / Initiatives

• Ensures that at least 98% of the allocation for development projects, security measures, and repairs and renovations is spent each year (BK-MK-12)
• Ensures that the contract for the supply of wet rations and other goods is managed, monitored and supervised such that at least 80% of the contract requirements are complied with each month (BK-MK-13 and BK-MK-14)
• Ensures that at least 90% of the electronic security system in the relevant prisons is functioning at any given time (BK-MK-15)