Inspectorate General Is Expected To Strengthen BPK to Become a Tough and Trustworthy Audit Institution
JAKARTA, BPK Public Relations – Chairman of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) Agung Firman Sampurna says that with the efforts made to increase capability, BPK Inspectorate General (Itama) is expected will give its best contributions for the improvement of BPK’s governance, risk management, and internal control. With these efforts, it is hoped that it will then strengthen BPK to become a tough and trustworthy audit institution.
This was said by BPK Chairman when delivering his instructions during the opening ceremony of Itama Supervisory Coordination Meeting (Rakorwas) organized virtually and in a limited physical attendance. The meeting was attended by BPK high-level officials as well as officials. Having a theme “Supporting the Tough and Trustworthy BPK through Itama Internal Audit Capability Model (IACM) Level IV”, the meeting was held in 14-15 December 2020.
BPK Chairman further says that the internal supervision is a vital instrument whose existence greatly determines the effectiveness of the implementation of organizational activities. It is needed to build a transparent and accountable governance. The internal supervision even becomes an important element for the organization in attaining its goals.
“An effective internal supervision not only builds elements of organizational governance according to principles of good governance, but also encourages the improvement of organizational performance,” BPK Chairman explained.
In addition, BPK Chairman also says that in the audit terminology, the internal supervision is needed not only to assure compliances, but also to realize the value-for-money in the organizational management.
Working units that function in the internal supervision need to be equipped with adequate elements to be able to strengthen the organizational capacities, such as mandate, resources, and methodology of internal supervision.
“Those elements will determine and become an indicator in seeing the level of internal supervision capability in an organization. One of tools used to assess the level is IACM. We support all efforts made by Itama to increase its capability using IACM methodology,” he stressed.
BPK Chairman says that in the 2020 – 2024 BPK Strategic Plan, Itama has targeted IACM Level IV. It is a level of internal supervision capability that integrates information all organization for the improvement of organizational governance and management.
“With efforts to increase the capability, Itama is expected to be able to provide its best roles in maintaining, fostering, and strengthening governance, risk management, and internal supervision. In turn, the improvement of internal supervision capability is expected to support the achievement of BPK vision,” said BPK Chairman.
On this opportunity, Inspector General I Nyoman Wara says in his report that the coordination meeting aims at developing strategy for strengthening Itama’s institutional, both from the aspects of governance, human resources, and Itama supervision in order to support vision and mission stated in the 2020 – 2024 BPK Strategic Plan through IACM Level IV.
The meeting presented Directorate General of Audit Planning and Development, B. Dwita Pradana and Senior Advisor of Central Governance Finance, Beni Ruslandi as the keynote speakers. Their topics are “Principles of Independence, Transparency, and Accountability, as well as BPK Quality Control Standards” and “The Role of Itama in Supporting BPK Quality Control System” in respectively. It was also attended by external keynote speakers coming from Forensic Laboratory Center of POLRI Criminal Investigation Agency, Muhammad Nur Al-Azhar and a motivator, Lika Satvarini.