Anies Don't Be Happy To Get WTP Opinions, DKI Still Has A Lot Of PR

DOK DKI Jakarta Provincial Government

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has again won an unqualified opinion (WTP) in the 2020 financial report based on the results of the examination by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

WTP opinion is the highest award for accountability in the financial management of a government agency. This WTP predicate for DKI Jakarta Province is the fourth time that it can be maintained in a row, since 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

However, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was asked not to be complacent. Because, BPK put a number of critical notes to be corrected.

The chairman of the DKI DPRD, Prasetio Edi Marsudi, urged Anies to immediately evaluate the implementation of budget activities throughout 2020 in order to follow up on BPK's records.

"The board hopes that the financial report submitted will be an improvement material for all levels of the DKI Provincial Government in managing the allocated budget by taking into account the recommendations submitted by the RI BPK," said Prasetio at the DKI DPRD Building, Central Jakarta, Monday, May 31.

Prasetio said a number of BPK's notes were in line with the critical notes that had been conveyed by the DPRD through the discussion of the 2020 DKI APBD, ranging from committee meetings, Budget Board meetings to joint leadership meetings (rapimgab) with the DKI Provincial Government.

The BPK noted that, among other things, the DKI Provincial Government is considered to have not received the excess premium for BPJS Health's dual membership, then the obligation to compensate for simple rental flats whose value has been determined but the permit has not been issued.

In addition, the administration of assets under construction is not yet optimal in a number of regional work units (SKPD), namely the Department of Land Spatial Planning (CKTRP), the Public Housing and Settlement Areas (PRKP) and Water Resources (SDA) at the tribal level service (sub-dept).

Then, revamping the regional planning and budgeting system through the implementation of a smart planning and budgeting information system. After that, the development of the SIPD local government information system.

Not only that, the increase in accountability for the administration of school BOS and BOP expenditures is also a record of the BPK. Furthermore, the improvement and strengthening of the internal control system for the implementation of the APBD through the inherent supervision of the SKPD heads and supervision by the Inspectorate.

"For this reason, the DKI Jakarta Provincial DPRD according to its authority will follow up and discuss it with related parties," said Prasetio.

When submitting the report on the results of the BPK examination, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that obtaining an opinion was part of the process of increasing financial management accountability in the provincial government.

"We present this WTP opinion to the entire community and stakeholders of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government as a manifestation of the seriousness of the entire ranks of the DKI Provincial Government in implementing accountable government and financial management," said Anies.

Anies admitted, maintaining the opinion of the WTP during the pandemic is not easy. This is because changes and budget rationalization must be made to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Then, a number of large and sudden needs beyond the previous plan must still be addressed. Thus, maintaining the opinion of WTP during the pandemic becomes more challenging.

"Maintaining the WTP is getting more and more difficult every year. Moreover, this time we are faced with a pandemic. Overcoming the pandemic well while keeping the government running prudently is a big challenge," said Anies.