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JAKARTA, BPK Public Relations – Board Member VII, Hendra Susanto handed 2 Audit Reports to Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) to Head of SKK Migas, Dwi Soetjipto at SKK Migas Office in Jakarta, on Monday (13/3).

The reports submitted are (1) Audit Reports on development of unitization gas field of Jimbaran-Tiung Biru Year 2017 to first semester of 2022 at SKK Migas, PT. Pertamina EPP Cepu, and other relevant institutions; and (2) Audit Reports on state revenues from calculation of oil and gas sharing fund of West Madura Offshore working region year 2021 to first semester 2022 at SKK Migas, Cooperation Contract Contractors (KKKS) of Pertamina Hulu Energi WMO, and other relevant institutions.

Board Member VII of BPK says in his remarks that the objective of audit on development of unitization gas field of Jimbaran-Tiung Biru is to assess entity’s compliance on the implementation of services and goods procurement contracts of the projects.

“Meanwhile, the objective of audit on state revenues from calculation of oil and gas sharing fund of West Madura Offshore is to assess the KKKS’s compliance on the cooperation contracts, laws and regulation, as well as calculation of sharing fund related to cost recovery and income tax for oil and gas,” explained Board Member VII.

“Based on the audit carried out, not including issues found during the audit, we conclude that SKK Migas has been in compliance with laws and regulations and contracts/agreements in all material respect,” he said.

At the same time of having audit reports submission, BPK also had an entry meeting to commence (i) a special purpose audit on operational expenditures of SKK Migas, asset management of KKS, and Non-Tax State Revenue on oil and gas fiscal year 2022; and (ii) compliance audit on process of management over the working area of Rokan year 2021.

Board Member VII hopes both BPK and SKK Migas can develop an effective communication during and outside the audits by keep maintaining the values of integrity, independence, and professionalism. BPK auditors are expected to play a role as consulting partner for the audited entities in order to encourage the improvement of their performance.

“Between BPK and SKK Migas should have a commitment to cooperate so that the audit schedule can be fulfilled in a timely manner and the auditors are granted wide access to data and documents related to the audit,” he said.

Deputy Head of SKK Migas, Nanang Abdul Manaf, other deputies of SKK Migas, leaders of KKKS companies, Director General of Audit VII, Novy G.A. Pelenkahu, Director of Audit VII.A, Lilik Hartono, and BPK auditors attended both the audit reports submission and the entry meeting.