The audit flagged eight points, including unlawful spending.
TV stations could lose their licence if they break the rules.
Hamzath Ahmed Fathuhy died after suffering a stroke last week.
The money was not included in the state budget.
The European Union has previously spoken of 'targeted measures' against the Maldives.
The rise comes from a June deadline to settle taxes.
Opposition-dominated councils are losing their powers to the housing ministry.
Giving prisoners basic rights should not be seen as giving them luxuries, said a local NGO.
Fathmath Niusha had been standing in for the secretary general since he resigned in February.
Two defendants are not in custody, despite facing terror charges.
Clerics said it was a 'golden opportunity' for advancing Islamic traditions.
Dr Shaheem previously served as Islamic minister in President Yameen's cabinet.
The presidential election campaign is in full swing with both sides going door to door across the country.
Religious scholars are opposed to a female vice presidential candidate for the coalition's joint ticket.
India urged "credible restoration of the political process" before September's presidential election.
The existing Penal Code came into effect nearly 10 years after it was first drafted.
Households in the capital earn twice as much a month compared to the atolls.
