Workforce Singapore (WSG) treats all lapses highlighted by the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) during its thematic audit of grants managed by WSG very seriously. Although we have put in place proper controls and guidelines to manage our grant programmes prudently and to prevent fraud, we acknowledge AGO’s observations that there are areas of improvement. Many of AGO’s recommendations to improve the robustness of our grant administration and management regime have since been implemented.

Local mid-career jobseekers keen to pursue a new career in the growing biomedical science sector can now do so through the new Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) for Advanced Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Professionals and Executives. A total of 300 Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMET) individuals are expected to benefit from the new PCP over the next one year.