BPK: Only 65% of BPK Recommendations have been thoroughly followed up
Jakarta, Thursday (January 8, 2015) – The result of BPK monitoring on the follow-up recommendation of BPK’s audit reports or Tindak Lanjut Hasil Pemeriksaan (TLHP) in AKN VII shows that until the end of December 2014, from 11,018 recommendations, only 7,132 recommendations or 65% have been followed up. There are 2,034 recommendations which are not yet in line with expectations and are in the process of being followed up, and 1,655 recommendations which have not been followed up. Whilst, based on Article 20 of Law No. 15 of 2004 Regarding the State Financial Management and Accountability Audit, government officials must give an answer or explanation to BPK regarding the following up of recommendations in the audit report no later than 60 (sixty) days after the audit report was accepted.
In an effort to accelerate the completion of TLHP, a discussion between entities within AKN VII with BPK had been conducted. It lasted for five working days (January 8-14, 2015). This event began with a briefing from Board Member VII, Mr. Achsanul Qosasi and a presentation by Minister of State-Owned-Enterprises, Mrs. Rini Soemarno. It was also attended by all Deputies of Ministry of State-Owned-Enterprises, the Managing Director, Chairman, and Director of Finance of State-Owned-Enterprises, and Head of Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas), Mr. Amien Sunaryadi and his staffs. The total number of participants is 414 people.
Besides the discussion, BPK explained the 2015 audit plan through three types of audit, namely: financial, performance, and specific-purpose audits. Board Member VII explained that, “BPK audits will continue to conduct mandatory audits, such as financial and subsidy audits, and examine sectors related to public welfare and maritime affairs”. Through the audits conducted by AKN VII over the last three years (2011-2013), BPK has saved State Expenditures of Rp16.9 trillion by making corrections on the subsidy/Public Service Obligation (PSO) and Rp2.9 trillion on Cost Recovery and also Rp146.035 million on the follow-up result of BPK audits, consisting the delivery of assets/cash deposits into State Treasury/Companies.
Hopefully, through this follow-up discussion activity, the entity management can accelerate the follow-up completion process of audit reports in each entity, so it can reduce the number of recommendations which have not been followed up, and in turn, it can increase the transparency and accountability of State financial management.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION