Handing Summary of Audit Results of First Semester of 2023, BPK Oversees RPJMN and the Achievement of SDGs Through Audit of 4 National Priority Themes
Jakarta, Friday (8 December 2023) – The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) oversees Government development program in the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) and supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chair of BPK Isma Yatun stated when handing the Summary of Audit Results of First Semester of 2023 (IHPS I 2023) to the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, in State Palace, today (8/12)
The IHPS I 2023 contains audit reports on the financial statements of central government, audit reports on the financial statements of regional government, audit reports on financial statements of other agencies. It also contains audit reports on four national priority themes including (1) strengthening economic resilience; (2) developing regions; (3) strengthening infrastructure; (4) strengthening stability in politics, legal and security aspects and strengthening public service transformation, including those related to SDGs.
The IHPS I 2023 revealed that the monitoring results of the follow-up to BPK’s recommendations from 2005 to first semester of 2023 showed that 76,9% had complied with BPK’s recommendations. For appropriate follow-up rate for the National Medium Term Development Plan 2020 to first semester of 2023 was only 47,0%. Following the implementation of these recommendations, BPK has saved state funds and assets totaling Rp19,20 trillion through asset handover and deposit to state/regional/company treasury based on audit results of the National Medium Term Development Plan 2020-first semester 2023.
“We expect the support from the President in encouraging the heads of Ministries/Institutions, Regional Governments, State-Owned Enterprises, and other agencies to immediately follow-up BPK’s recommendations," added Isma. Previously, the IHPS I 2023 was submitted administratively on 29 September 2023 (three months after the semester ended, as mandated by law), and presented at the House of Representatives (DPR) Plenary Session and Regional House Representatives (DPD) Plenary Session on 5 December 2023.
The IHPS I 2023 contains a summary of 705 audit reports, consisting of Financial Audit Reports, Performance Audit Reports, and Special Purpose Audit Reports. These include 82 audit reports on the Financial Statements of Ministries/Institutions (LKKL) - State General Treasurer, and 40 audit reports on the Financial Statements of Foreign Loans and Grants. There are 33 Unqualified Opinion, 6 Qualified Opinion, and 1 Adverse Opinion on these 40 Financial Statements. BPK has also audited 542 Financial Statements of Regional Government fiscal year 2022 and four Financial Statements of Other Agencies fiscal year 2022.
The IHPS I 2023 also includes two performance audit reports focusing on national priorities of strengthening economic resilience. This summary also contains 22 Special Purpose Audit Reports on central government, regional government, State-Owned Enterprises, and Other Agencies, among others audit on mineral and coal mining management fiscal year 2022 to the third quarter of 2022 at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and audit on 11 State-Owned Enterprises/subsidiaries.
The IHPS I 2023 states that the monitoring result of state/regional losses settlement from 2005 to the first semester of 2023 has been assessed to be Rp4,89 trillion. Furthermore, it also includes an explanation on the monitoring of investigative audit reports, state loss calculation, and expert testimony from 2017 to the first semester of 2023, that is utilized, followed-up, and used in the investigation process or trial stage.