BPK Appreciates Government’s Efforts At PC-PEN Program
Jakarta, Friday (25 June 2021) – The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) appreciated government’s efforts at COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (PC-PEN) program. The government has established a task force to accelerate the COVID-19 handling, issued multiple COVID-19 related laws and regulations, refocused programs and reallocated budgets, as well as supervised implementation of the PC-PEN program.
"We highly appreciate the government’s efforts and works, however, based on audit, BPK concluded that effectiveness, transparency, accountability, and compliance of state financial management and accountability during emergency situation of COVID-19 pandemic has not been fully attained yet," Chairman of BPK, Agung Firman Sampurna said. Took place in Jakarta, today (25/6), Chairman of BPK conveyed the audit conclusion while handing Audit Report (LHP) on Financial Statements of Central Government (LKPP) for Fiscal Year of 2020 and Summary of 2nd Semester Audit Reports (IHPS II) for Fiscal Year of 2020 to President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.
Grounds for the audit conclusion of PC-PEN program involved three explanations. First, budget allocation for PC-PEN program was not fully identified and codified in state budget while budget realization of PC-PEN was not well distributed as planned. Second, reporting and accountability of PC-PEN including goods and services procurement had low compliance with regulations. Third, program execution and management of COVID-19 Pandemic handling were not entirely effective.
The audit of PC-PEN program was one of among thematic audits carried out by BPK in 2nd semester of 2020. BPK conducted the audit using a framework of risk based comprehensive audit that not only combined three types of audit but also took into account audit universe. During the audit, BPK identified budget allocation for PC-PEN program in central government, regional government, Bank Indonesia (BI), Financial Services Authority (OJK), Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS), State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD) and grant amounted Rp933.33 trillion had a budget realization of Rp597,06 trillion (64%).
The audit report on PC-PEN program is included in Summary of 2nd Semester Audit Reports (IHPS II) for Fiscal Year of 2020. Handed to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, the IHPS II comprises summary of 559 audit reports consisted of 28 (5%) financial audit reports, 254 (45%) performance audit reports, and 277 (50%) Special Purposed Audit Report (DTT). Among these performance and special purposed audit reports, 241 (43%) are thematic audit related to PC-PEN program. Along with the IHPS II, BPK also handed Audit Report (LHP) on Financial Statements of Central Government (LKPP) for Fiscal Year of 2020 that was provided with Unqualified Opinion (WTP).
"BPK expresses deep gratitude to President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, ministers and heads of government agencies, as well as all of their officials for good cooperation and coordination that the audit of state financial management and accountability including State Budget (APBN) execution has been well accomplished," Chairman of BPK ended his remarks.
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