BPK Evaluation Of Corruption Prevention, KPK Ready To Be Transparent

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is ready to provide data and documents needed to the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). They invited the agency to measure the effectiveness of the corruption prevention strategy.

This was conveyed by the Chairman of the KPK Setyo Budiyanto during the entry meeting for performance examinations on the effectiveness of the corruption prevention strategy at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Monday, August 4.

This meeting marked the start of the 2025 Semester II performance examination which included evaluating the implementation of corruption prevention strategies within the KPK and other government agencies.

"KPK will contribute optimally, both in the form of data, documents, and the information needed. We believe the results of this examination will be important evaluation material for future strategy improvements," Setyo said in an official statement quoted on Wednesday, August 6.

Meanwhile, Member I of BPK RI Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana explained that this examination was to evaluate the effectiveness of corruption prevention strategies and the systematic use of budgets and cross-institutions. The implementation was carried out for 40 days involving samples from the central, Yogyakarta, and Maluku regions.

"This examination will focus on accountability, effectiveness, and efficiency in using the budget. The findings will form the basis for the preparation of a comprehensive output evaluation system, involving ministries, institutions, and regions," said Nyoman.

"This examination will be followed up with a cross-K/L thematic examination so that the results are more comprehensive," he continued.

On that occasion, Nyoman also explained several strategic issues that have been of concern to BPK:

1. Utilization of information technology that has not been optimal in monitoring and mitigating corruption risks;

2. Restrictions on transparency that affect public accountability;

3. Employment culture that is resistive to integrity and limited human resources;

4. Consistency in corruption cases, especially in the procurement sector of goods/services (PBJ); and

5. Weak internal control systems in various agencies.

"These problems have continued to emerge over the past 10 years we have examined. The number of suspects and the value of state losses continues to rise, meaning that a new strategy is needed that is more effective, not just taking action," he said.

He added that improvement efforts must involve all elements, both at the central and regional levels, with an emphasis on transparency.

Nyoman further said that the KPK had followed up on BPK's recommendations. The KPK's fulfillment rate reached 92.21 percent, the highest among law enforcement officials and far exceeded the national average of 75 percent.

The details of 3.27 percent of recommendations have not been followed up on valid grounds, while another 4.52 percent is still in process.

As for this activity, the Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Ibnu Basuki Widodo, the Secretary General of the KPK, Cahya Harefa, and other ranks of KPK officials were present. From the BPK, there were BPK Member I Nyoman Adhi Suryadnyana, Main Auditor of State Finance I BPK Sarjono, and the BPK financial report examining team.