BPK: DKI Provincial Government Financial Report Examination Cermati Bansos

Illustration - Officers clean the building of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta. PHOTO BETWEEN/Muhamad Sridipo/ama/aa.

JAKARTA - The head of the BPK, the state financial examiner, V Ahmadi Noor Supit stated that the audit of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) financial report in 2023 will pay close attention to the spending on grants and social assistance (bansos) which are considered high risk.

"In the 2023 LK examination, BPK will pay close attention to the use of grant spending and social assistance spending, which are considered high risk. In addition, BPK will also focus on local revenue accounts (PAD), contractual expenditure and management of infrastructure assets, facilities and public facilities," he said during a meeting with the Acting Governor (Pj) of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) Heru Budi Hartono during an entry meeting on the LK of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government for FY 2023, at Balai Agung DKI Jakarta, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 9.

According to Ahmadi, DKI Jakarta is a very strategic area and is a barometer for Indonesia. Therefore, what happens in the capital city of Indonesia has a very broad influence on other provinces.

For six consecutive times, BPK has provided an Unexplored Opinion (WTP) on the LK of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. However, he continued, achieving the WTP opinion is not the ultimate goal in managing state finances.

Ahmadi conveyed the WTP opinion that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government should be able to reflect the success of local governments in improving welfare and fulfilling the basic needs of the community.

"Opini atas LK lebih merupakan "target wajib" pemerintah daerah yang memprestatasikan tingkat transparansi dan akuntabilitas pemerintah dalam mengelola keuangan," kata Anggota V BPK.

Ahmadi hopes that the BPK examination team and the examined entities can work together by maintaining the values of integrity, independence, and professionalism.

"Hopefully the implementation of this entry meeting will be a good start for the creation of collaboration and synergy between BPK and the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to realize accountable state financial management," he said.