Technical and Standards Committee

Mr. Ibrahim Fazeel has over 18 years of experience in external and internal auditing of the public sector. He is currently the Assistant Auditor General for the Financial and Compliance Audit Services Division.

At the AGO, he served as Director of Audit, SOEs and Statutory Bodies, Director of Financial and Compliance Audits, and head of the Internal Audit and Risk Management division. Until April 2021, he held a three-year term on the State Internal Audit Committee at the Ministry of Finance.

Mr. Fazeel is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (UK & Ireland), and a Certified Internal Auditor. He also holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Audit Management and Consultancy from Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Bangalore University in India.

Mr. Fazeel is a qualified Chartered Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (CMIIA).

Ms. Hawwa Saaiga is the Director of Financial and Compliance Audits in Auditor General’s Office. She is currently managing the portfolio of financial statements audit of State-Owned Enterprises and before that served at AGO as an Audit Manager of SOEs and Statutory Bodies Audit Department. She has over 11 years of experience in Auditing field. And also served as the Vice Chair of Admission and Licencing Committee of Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives until September 2024. Ms. Saaiga holds Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Accounting.

Mr. Fathuhulla Jameel, former Commissioner General of Taxation of Maldives Inland Revenue Authority, has over 20 years of experience in tax, auditing, risk management and accounting. Mr. Fathuhulla began his tenure at DIR in 2003 where he worked his way up from a trainee until MIRA was established in 2010. He served as the Director General, Revenue Service and later Audit and Investigation. He was an integral part of the team that first worked to introduce a tax system in Maldives, and led several education and awareness efforts on taxes. Mr. Fathuhulla is a Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

Ms. Aminath Niusha Khaleel is the Chief Accountant at State Trading Organization Plc with over 10 years’ experience in Accounting, Financial Reporting and Strategic Financial Management. She holds a Bachelor of Arts with first class honors in Accounting and Finance, with specialism in taxation and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She serves as a board director of Allied Insurance Company, contributing to the growth and strategic direction of the organization. Ms. Niusha has held prominent board director roles, including positions at the Maldives Stock Exchange, Maldives Stock Depository, and Fuel Supplies Maldives Pvt Ltd.

Mr. Mohamed Zaeem is working at the Ministry of Finance as Internal Audit Specialist. Previously, he worked at Crowe Maldives LLP as a Partner and Chief Auditor at STO PLC. He also held various positions at the Auditor General’s Office, including Director, Financial Statements Audit. Mr. Zaeem is a chartered accountant and a certified lawyer with numerous experiences in accounting, audit and advisory services, including experience in civil litigation. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in teaching Arabic language. While working at the Auditor General’s Office, he played a key role in drafting the regulation on audit and assurance service. Mr. Zaeem is also engaged in providing training and lecturing in colleges and universities in the Maldives.

Mr. Ghalib Rasheed is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), currently leading the Data Analytics team of the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). With over a decade of audit experience as a tax auditor and as a pioneer in establishing MIRA’s modern compliance risk management function, Mr. Ghalib has played a pivotal role in strengthening the authority’s compliance strategies. Driven by a commitment to innovation, he leads the modernization of MIRA’s data analytics operations, enabling data-driven decision-making and enhancing operational efficiency.

Mr. Yaseen Hussain is the Chief Public Accountant at the Ministry of Finance, Maldives, where he leads initiatives to strengthen public financial management, financial reporting, and government financial systems. He is an ACCA-qualified finance professional with extensive experience in accounting, financial management, public sector reforms, and the implementation of accounting standards. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, leading multidisciplinary teams and strategic financial transformation initiatives, including digital finance and public sector accounting reforms. His professional interests include financial reporting, IPSAS, governance, digital transformation, and the continued advancement of the accounting profession in the Maldives.

Mr. Nuwan has over 20 years of experience in providing audit and related assurance services, which includes over 18 years with BIG 4 firms. He has worked in Sri Lanka, Middle East, and Maldives. Nuwan has experience in serving many clients in diversified industries including Financial Services, Airlines, Consumer and Retail, Manufacturing, Services, Construction and Leisure. Nuwan has extensive experience in auditing Public Listed and Private Clients. He possesses in-depth knowledge of IFRS/SLFRS. He also has experience in serving many key clients of EY Sri Lanka and is a key resource person at EY Sri Lanka in relation to providing training and coaching personnel at EY.

Nuwan is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Maldives (CA Maldives), Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of UK (CIMA).