The Role of BPK In Detecting and Preventing Corruption
Jakarta, Tuesday (14 September 2021) - Empirical evidence shows that financial management in times of crisis tends to increase the risk of fraud. The Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) responds to this condition with a risk-based comprehensive audit conducted on 241 audit objects. It is one of BPK's roles in improving the detection and prevention of corruption.
"In conducting the audit of the handling of Covid-19 and national economic recovery (PC-PEN), the BPK identifies problems related to the identification and codification of the PC-PEN budget and its realization, accountability and reporting, as well as the management of pandemic programs and activities," Chairman Agung Firman Sampurna said when opening the Anti-Corruption Workshop themed Corruption Detection and Prevention in Jakarta, today.
The workshop aims at synergizing and collaborating BPK and its stakeholders in achieving national objectives, specifically in the effort to detect and prevent corruption. It also aims at improving the quality of BPK's communication with stakeholders in order to obtain inputs to enhance BPK’s foresight role in the detection and prevention of corruption through its audits. Through this workshop, the BPK builds collaboration with government internal auditors (APIP), law enforcement agencies, and professional associations to realize good governance and accountability.
Speakers of the workshop include Vice Chairman Agus Joko Pramono, Head of Finance and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) Muhammad Yusuf Ateh, Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Pahala Nainggolan and Board Member - Treasurer, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Indonesia Chapter Stevanus Alexander B. P. Sianturi.
BPK Vice Chairman in his presentation on fraud and corruption detection and prevention strategies explains the role of BPK in eradicating corruption. Prevention efforts are carried out through the implementation of fraud risk assessment conducted by all BPK Directorate Generals of Audit at the audit planning stage. The role in detection phase can be carried out through the audit processes designed to detect fraud relevant to audit objectives. The BPK will report indications of fraud to law enforcement agencies. The BPK’s role in investigative audit is also articulated to obtain evidences of fraud or calculate state losses. Additionally, BPK’s role is also found in the litigation by providing expertise explanations at the trial.
On the workshop, the Head of BPKP explains about the implementation and development of the three-line model in detecting and preventing corruption by looking at the strategy for strengthening the internal control system. Meanwhile, the Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring of the KPK mentions the strategy to detect and prevent corruption through comprehensive efforts of building collaboration among sectors and actors. On the other hand, the resource person from the ACFE explains about the implementation framework of ISO 37001:2016 on corporate governance and its implementation in the public sector.
The workshop today is the first part of a series of BPK workshops related to strategies for dealing with corruption. The upcoming workshop will discuss the success measurement of the corruption handling program. Issues to discuss on the third workshop will be related to strategic innovations in dealing with corruption involving multi-actors and multi-sectors.
Public Relations and International Cooperation Bureau