Sri Mulyani Reveals 14 BPK Findings Have Been Followed Up

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani (Photo: Antara)

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that she had taken further action regarding the findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on the 2023 Central Government Financial Report (LKPP) by taking a series of actions.

"In the results of the BPK's examination of LKPP in 2023, 14 findings that need the government's attention to be followed up in order to improve the quality of state financial management in the future," he explained.

Sri Mulyani said that there were several follow-up steps that the government would take on the findings of the BPK in the 2023 LKPP, namely first coordinating the realization of the integration of the performance accountability system with a planning, budgeting, and implementation and budget accountability system, to improve the quality of state spending.

Furthermore, by always encouraging the resolution of problems in the field of taxation through evaluation and improvement of business processes to avoid future misrecording.

Sri Mulyani conveyed the next step, namely to evaluate and improve the implementation of the Automatic Blocking System, accelerate collection through strategic steps and conduct risk profiling of K/L who have a high risk in managing Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP).

The next step is to seek the preparation and improvement of the mandatory spending budget monitoring mechanism for the education sector, both for the allocation and realization as well as for the achievement of output and outcome from budget implementation compared to the planning.

Sri Mulyani conveyed the final steps, namely continuing various steps to mitigate spending problems, including through the Evaluation of Budget Implementation, Budget Implementation Forum, and Budget Implementation Clinic, to ensure that budgeting, implementation, and accountability for spending on K/L are carried out according to regulations.

For information, BPK reported that there were 14 findings in the 2023 Central Government Financial Report (LKPP) compiled by the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu).

The list of BPK findings at the Ministry of Finance is published in the Examination Result Report (LHP) on the Internal Control System and Compliance with the Provisions of Central Government Legislations in 2023.

BPK noted that there are quality planning, budgeting, and budgeting that are not fully adequate so that LKPP cannot be used as an evaluation tool for the State Budget.

Furthermore, there were findings in the form of income tax and value added tax which indicated that they had not been deposited and the potential for administrative sanctions had not been imposed, so the state was indicated to have a shortage of revenue of IDR 5.82 trillion along with administrative sanctions of IDR 341.80 billion.