KLHK Admits That The Money From The Auction Is Stored In A Personal Account

Illustration (Angga Nugraha / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has confirmed the findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) regarding APBN funds whose management goes into private accounts.

The Head of Public Relations of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Nunu, said that the Rp121 million fund came from the illegal timber auction in 2004. The money from the auction was kept in the account of the Head of the East Java Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) and the treasurer in 2004.

"(Regarding the findings of the BPK, red), we can say that the news is the result of BPK RI's examination of the 2019 KLHK Financial Report," said Nunu to VOI, Wednesday, July 22.

Nunu detailed, Rp. 121 million from the auction proceeds of 7 containers of S2S ironwood which were disclosed in 2003. However, due to the transfer or change of officials and the incomplete case, the money is still in the status of butki and has not been deposited into the state treasury.

In addition, the BPK has also recommended KLHK to coordinate with related parties. The goal is to determine the legal status of the money and the next steps.

In fact, the Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya, has also instructed the Director General of KSDAE to order the Head of the East Java KSDA Center to obtain clarity on the legal process of the case.

"The Minister of LHK also ordered the Director General and Inspector General to oversee the settlement," concluded Nunu.

Previously it was reported, In the Audit Results report (LHP) of the 2019 Central Government Financial Report (LKPP), the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) revealed the findings of the management of APBN funds that went into private accounts.

The total findings of APBN fund management using personal accounts reached Rp 71.78 billion. In fact, this is happening at the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Religion, the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and the Nuclear Energy Supervisory Agency.