In Accordance With Commitment, Minahasa And Sangihe Achieve WTP Opinion From BPK North Sulawesi

Head of BPK Representative for North Sulawesi handed over LHP-LKPD to the Minahasa Regency Government. BETWEEN/HO-BPK NORTH SULAWESI (1)

MANADO - Minahasa Regency and Sangihe Islands Regency won an Unqualified Opinion from the North Sulawesi Supreme Audit Agency on the 2023 Regional Government Financial Report (LKPD).

"The examination of financial reports is part of the constitutional duties of the BPK, where the submission of the Examination Result Report or LHP is the final series of the examination process," said Head of BPK Representative for North Sulawesi Province Arief Fadillah, in Manado, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, June 1.

Arief said that the achievement of WTP's opinion on the Minahasa Regency Government and Sangihe Islands Regency showed the commitment of local governments and their staff to the quality of the resulting financial statements.

According to him, this achievement cannot be separated from the effective synergy of all stakeholders and support from the DPRD in implementing its functions.

The provision of the WTP opinion based on the LKPD in accordance with the Government Accounting Standard (SAP), has been disclosed adequately, there is no non-compliance with the provisions of the legislation that has material value or direct effect on financial reports, and has an effective internal control system.

The criteria used to provide opinions on the fairness of financial reports, said Arief, include conformity with the SAP, adequacy of disclosure, compliance with the provisions of the legislation and the effectiveness of the internal control system.

Based on the results of the examination, BPK still found problems that should be of concern to local governments such as the implementation of 61 work packages experiencing a lack of work volume, resulting in an overpayment of Rp3.67 billion.

The overpayment consists of an overpayment of Rp3.49 billion and a potential overpayment of Rp181.26 million and... over this problem, the local government has deposited Rp471.25 million.

In addition, as many as six work packages experienced delays and had not been subject to late fines, resulting in a shortage of receipts of Rp268.87 million, the local government has deposited Rp55.65 million.

In accordance with Article 20 of Law Number 15 of 2004 concerning Examination of State Financial Management and Responsibility, Regional Governments are required to follow up on BPK recommendations and provide answers or explanations to BPK no later than 60 days after LHP is received.