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JAKARTA, BPK Public Relations – Based on the audit on DKI Jakarta’s financial statements Fiscal Year 2019 including the implementation of the action plans, the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) provided the unqualified opinion to the provincial government of DKI Jakarta.

Board Member V Bahrullah Akbar conveyed this matter at the Plenary Session of DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) held to deliver the audit report on Monday. The audit report was handed directly to the Speaker, Prasetio Edi Marsudi, and the DKI Jakarta Governor, Anies Rasyid Baswedan at the DPRD Building in Jakarta.

The Board Member said that the financial audit aimed at determining opinion regarding the fairness of the financial information disclosure based on audit criteria, implementation of government accounting standards, adequate disclosure, compliance with laws and regulations, and effectiveness of internal control.

“Although the financial audit is not meant to disclose fraud, auditors are still obliged to follow up any fraud found during the audit process, especially those having a potential to cause the state losses”, he stated. The result of the audit conducted on DKI Jakarta financial statements revealed some issues that did not affect materially to the fair disclosure of the financial statements but were still needed to be fixed. Some of the issues found were:

1. The provincial government had not yet set Notification on Tax Due for Land and Building (SPPT PBB) for 2 years, year 2018 and 2019, for land and buildings in Maju Island;
2. The land procurement in the Office of Public Housing was inadequate;
3. The management of compensation receivables of low-cost apartments was inadequate;
4. The settlement of deferred revenues from advertisement spots auction was inadequate; and
5. The management of compensation receivables of Floor Average Ratio (KLB) was inadequate.

The BPK Board Member V reminded that in accordance with article 20 of Law Number 15 Year 2004 concerning the Audit on State Financial Management and Accountability, DKI Jakarta officials should follow up and provide responses or explanation regarding BPK’s recommendations no later than 60 days after receiving the audit report.

“We hope that high level officials and Members of the DPRD may be benefited and able to use the audit result. We also hope that the audit result will encourage and motivate the provincial government to keep improving the management and accountability of the regional budget (APBD)”, he concluded.

The Plenary Session was also attended by Vice Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, DPRD Speakers, BPK Director General of Audit V, Akhsanul Khaq, Head of BPK Regional Office in DKI Jakarta, Pemut Aryo Wibowo, and DKI Jakarta Communication Forum.