Central Lombok Inspectorate Financial Audit Alleged Corruption At Praya Hospital

Head of the Inspectorate of Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), H Lalu Aknal Afandi (ANTARA)

CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Central Lombok Regency Inspectorate said the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus Team (APIP) was still conducting an audit of state finance calculations in the alleged corruption of the Regional Public Service Agency (BLUD) budget at the Praya Regional General Hospital (RSUD).

"We are still conducting an audit according to the documents provided by the Central Lombok District Attorney," said Central Lombok Inspectorate Head Lalu Aknal Afandi in Praya, Central Lombok, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, August 2.

The document for calculating state losses in the alleged corruption of the Praya Hospital was submitted a month ago by the prosecutor's office. It is currently in progress and is targeted for completion in the near future.

With this document, the team begins to work professionally and the results can be accounted for according to the rules.

"The audit in this case is carried out by APIP in a professional manner. We work according to the documents provided, if there are deficiencies, coordination will be carried out," he said.

Previously, the Head of the Special Crimes Section of the Central Lombok District Attorney's Office, Bratha Hary Putra, said the results of the inspectorate's audit would determine the investigator's steps in determining the suspect in the alleged corruption case of BLUD funds at the Praya Hospital.

"So, the description of the potential suspects already exists, but for sure we are waiting for the results of the expert audit," said Bratha.

Regarding the results of the prosecutor's independent count which found indications of potential state losses of at least Rp. 750 million, Bratha admitted that the evidence had not been able to strengthen investigators in determining the suspect.

"That's why we use auditors, our results (independent counts) are not strong enough," he said.

However, he ensured that his party got a picture of the potential suspects based on the results of the last coordination with the experts. The role of the suspect in this case is still related to the initial suspicion, namely illegal levies in budget management from 2017-2020.

"We are waiting for the audit results from the Inspectorate," he said.