The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has denied a media report that there will be a delay in the National Audit Department's (JAN) tabling of its final audit into debt-saddled sovereign fund 1MDB.

"PAC hereby stresses that the JAN shall table its final audit report on 1MDB in February (as planned)," its chief Hasan Arifin said in a statement today.

Hasan expressed regret over the report, quoting an unnamed JAN source, as saying that the Audit Department will most likely fail to meet the deadline to submit its audit on 1MDB to the committee this month.

Hasan labelled the news portal Malay Mail Online 's report "unfounded" and "irresponsible", accusing it as being intended "to damage the reputation and credibility" of both his committee and the department.

He argued that both PAC and JAN are always committed in running a transparent inquiry into 1MDB for the rakyat.

"In relation to this, the PAC wants and urge all parties to believe and trust the committee, as it is composed of bipartisan members, including those from the opposition.

"There is nothing to hide and all PAC reports are based on true and accurate information, he said.

Hasan also expressed his disappointment with the Swiss attorney-general , who chose to inform the media about the European nation's probe into 1MDB.

"They should have dealt directly with the Malaysian government. Making a press statement can bring a lot of speculation which may not stem from accurate facts.

Earlier today, Malay Mail Online in its report said the JAN is not yet ready to table its final audit report on 1MDB to the PAC, quoting an unnamed source.

1MDB is being investigated by the PAC after claims that the sovereign fund was linked to several financial irregularities, though critics claim that the government is rushing to whitewash investigations into the government-owned firm that is being linked to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's RM2.6 billion donation scandal.

Previously, a reshuffle of the PAC's membership saw delays into its investigation into 1MDB, while the MACC's investigation into the RM2.6 billion donation and irregular financial movements of an 1MDB former subsidiary was staved off by Attorney-General Mohamad Apandi Ali who cleared Najib of any wrongdoing and refused to prosecute.

Police and Bank Negara investigations into cases linked to 1MDB have also concluded, without any noticeable action taken or any suspect arrested.