Damri Boss Finds Fraud Indications In Perum PPD After Merger: Potential Losses Reaches IDR 23.19 Billion

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Perum Damri found indications of fraud in the Djakarta Passenger Transportation Corporation (PPD) after the merger or merger of the two companies. The potential loss is estimated at IDR 23.19 billion.

For your information, Perum PPD officially joined Perum Damri on June 6, 2023. The merger was in line with the issuance of Government Regulation (PP) Number 30 of 2023.

President Director of Perum Damri Setia N Milatia Moemin revealed that the indication of the fraud was discovered after the company conducted an audit of 25 former Perum PPD employees suspected of being involved in engineering fictitious liability.

"From the audit, we found the involvement of 29 former employees and leaders of Perum PPD with a total loss of Rp. 23.19 billion," he said during a hearing (RDP) with Commission VI of the DPR RI, at the DPR Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, June 11.

"Here we ask for the support of all the honorable members of the House of Representatives, all members of the honorable session Commission, so that we can resolve this," he continued.

Setia also claimed to have reported the findings to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on April 20, 2023, May 12, 2023 and on May 29, 2023.

"We report to the KPK and have received a response from the Directorate of Gratification and Public Services of the KPK," he explained.

After reporting to the KPK, Setia also coordinated with the BUMN escort team.

He said that his party was advised to ask for help from BPKP.

Then, continued Setia, the Internal Supervisory Unit (SPI) has also conducted several exposures for the examination to the central BPKP and BPKP representatives of DKI Jakarta.

"Based on the BPKP representative letter, SPI has found the fraud of 29 employees and the leadership of the former Perum PPD with a loss value of Rp. 23.19 billion," he said.

He also said that SPI is still clarifying the relevant leaders and employees. However, of the 29 people who were indicated to have committed fraud, there were 10 people who had not been clarified for refusing to come.

"Then they have received a follow-up, there are some who do have good intentions and return the funds amounting to Rp1.96 billion or 8.5 percent," he said.