LKPD Bogor In 2021 Which Led To The Arrest Of Ade Yasin Was Handed Over By The Deputy Regent Iwan Setiawan To The BPK Last March

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JAKARTA - Last March 25, the Deputy Regent of Bogor, Iwan Setiawan, submitted the Regional Government Financial Report (LKPD) (unaudited) for the 2021 fiscal year to the Supreme Audit Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK RI) representing West Java. Deputy Regent Iwan targets the Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) to regain the 7th Unqualified Predicate (WTP) in 2022.

The LKPD (unaudited) was handed over directly by the Deputy Regent Iwan to the Head of the BPK representing West Java, Agus Khotib, at the BPK RI office for the West Java representative, Bandung, Friday, April 25, as quoted from the official website of the Bogor Regency Government

Iwan said, the Bogor Regency Government has succeeded in getting the Unqualified Predicate (WTP) 6 times in a row. Three of them were obtained under our leadership and we hope to get the WTP title again.

"We have instructed all regional officials to always work together to make the next inspection by BPK RI ready. Prepare the data that is really needed by the inspection team later. God willing, the Bogor Regency Government will always be committed to building good cooperation," said Deputy Regent Iwan.

More than a month after the incident, the Regent of Bogor Ade Yasin and a number of officials in the Regency Government were arrested by the KPK.

Apart from Ade Yasin, the other suspects for giving bribes are the Secretary of the Bogor Regency PUPR Office, Maulana Adam, the Head of the Regional Treasury for the Bogor Regency BPKAD Ihsan Ayatullah, and the PPK at the Bogor Regency PUPR Service, Rizki Taufik.

Meanwhile, the recipients of the bribes were Head of West Java BPK Auditorate III, West Java representative Anthon Merdiansyah, Head of the Bogor Regency Interim Audit Team Arko Mulawan, and West Java BPK investigators Hendra Nur Rahmatullah Karwita and Gerri Ginanjar Trie Rahmatullah.

Bogor Regent Ade Yasin's desire for his area to get the Unqualified Predicate (WTP) for the 2021 fiscal year actually made him have to feel the chill of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center.

KPK chairman Firli Bahuri explained that the alleged bribery began when Ade wanted Bogor Regency to win the WTP title for the 2021 Fiscal Year from the West Java BPK representative. From this desire, the audit team was then assigned by the West Java BPK to conduct a preliminary audit of the Regional Government Financial Report (LKPD) for the 2021 Fiscal Year.

The team tasked with auditing was Anthon Merdiansyah, Arko Mulawan, Hendra Nur, Gerri Ginanjar, and another person who was not detained, namely Winda Rizmayani. They were asked to examine various project implementations, including the Bogor Regency PUPR Service.

However, before that, there was an agreement between Hendra and the Head of the Regional Treasury for the Bogor Regency BPKAD Ihsan Ayatullah to condition the team composition.

After the initial audit process was carried out, Ade Yasin then received a report from his subordinate, Ihsan, that the Bogor Regency Government's financial reports were bad. "And if it is audited by the West Java BPK, it will result in a disclaimer of opinion," said Firli.

To this condition, Ade, who wanted to get the WTP predicate, responded by asking for an effort. He also ordered Ihsan and Maulana to hand over R100 million to Anthon who was one of the examining team.

After receiving the money, Anthon then arranged the team composition according to Ihsan's request. Firli said that the audit object will only be carried out to the SKPD that has been determined.

"The fact finding of the Audit Team is at the PUPR Service, one of which is the work on the Kandang Roda-Pakansari road improvement project with a project value of Rp. 94.6 billion, the implementation of which is allegedly not in accordance with the contract," he said.

As for the audit process, Ade gave money up to Rp. 1.9 billion. This activity is carried out from February to April.

"A minimum of Rp. 10 million, up to a total of Rp. 1.9 billion during the examination," said Firli.

As a result of his actions, Ade was detained at the Polda Metro Jaya detention center. Meanwhile, the other suspects are being held in a number of different detention centers, such as the KPK Rutan in Lot C1, the KPK Rutan in the KPK Merah Putih building, and the KPK Detention Center at the Jaya Guntur Pomdam.

As the provider, Ade is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, as providers, four West Java BPK employees were suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendment On Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.