Through The Chair Of The DPRD, The KPK Investigate Mechanisms For Submission Of Financial Audit Results To The Bogor Regional Government

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished examining the chairman of the Bogor Regency DPRD, Rudy Susmato, as a witness. He was questioned in connection with the alleged bribery in the management of financial statements that ensnared the inactive Bogor Regent Ade Yasin.

"The alleged corruption crime of bribery in the management of the Bogor Regency Government's financial statements for the 2021 fiscal year with the suspect ATM (Anthon Merdiansyah) et al. The investigative team has finished examining witnesses," said Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Sector Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, July 28.

Ali said investigators were investigating the mechanism for submitting the results of the financial audit from the West Java Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to the Bogor Regional Government.

"Present and confirmed, among others, is related to the mechanism for submitting audit reports by the West Java BPK Representative to the Bogor Regional Government," he said.

However, Ali did not specify the process for submitting the report. However, he said the information would shed light on the unfair practices that occurred.

Previously, Anthon, who is an employee of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for the West Java Representative/Head of Sub Auditorate of West Java III/technical controller, was named a suspect for receiving bribes along with three other people. They are West Java Representative BPK employee/Chairman of the Bogor Regency Interim Audit Team (AM), West Java Representative BPK employee/investigator Hendra Nur Rahmatullah Karwita (HNRK), and West Java Representative BPK employee/investigator Gerri Ginajar Trie Rahmatullah (GGTR) .

While the donors are the Bogor Regent for the 2018-2023 period Ade Yasin (AY), Secretary of the Bogor Regency Office Maulana Adam (MA), Head of the Regional Treasury for the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) Bogor Regency Ihsan Ayatullah (IA), and officials making commitments. (PPK) at the Bogor Regency PUPR Office, Rizki Taufik (RT).

The determination of Ade and seven other people as suspects began with the Hand Catch Operation (OTT). The evidence confiscated by the KPK was in the form of money with a value of Rp. 1.024 billion.

In this case, Ade wants Bogor Regency to achieve the Unqualified Predicate (WTP) for the 2021 fiscal year. However, in the audit process, Ade gave money of up to Rp. 1.9 billion to the auditor team in February to April.