The Covid-19 pandemic that occurred in Indonesia affected various sectors which caused economic growth to slow down. For this reason, the government plays a strategic role in resolving the pandemic by allocating a state budget to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and the occurrence of an economic crisis through fiscal and monetary stimulus in the financial sector. The impacts that arise from the rules and policies implemented by the government include the potential for misuse of financial management authority by irresponsible individuals and also not optimal supervisory function.
To prevent the misuse and fraud resulting from the Covid-19 handling program, the State Audit Board must work together with the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) and Law Enforcement Officials (APH) in overseeing the management of state finances during the pandemic. This is in line with what was conveyed by the BPK Board Member III, Dr. Achsanul Qosasi, CSFA in his remarks as Keynote Speaker at the IPKN Seminar with the theme “Synergy of Internal Supervision and External Audit in Order to Promote Improved Performance in Handling the Covid-19 Pandemic”, Wednesday, September 16 2020.
Futhermore, he added the importance of coordination between BPK and APIP will increase efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of audit tasks. The audit of the handling of Covid-19 has a broad scope of audit task so that this audit will be more optimal with the synergy between BPK and APIP. Therefore it takes more enthusiasm and togetherness as well as collaboration and synergy to unite steps to fight together to face the Covid-19 pandemic.
The seminar activity held online was attended by 285 BPK and APIP participants. Moderated by H. Citra Sukmadilaga, S.E., MBA, Ph.D, UNPAD Accounting Science Lecturer, this activity presented the Head of BPKP Representative in West Java, Mulyana, Ak., CA. and Head of Lecturer (FISIP) UNPAD, Dra. Mudiyati Rahmatunnisa, M.A., Ph.D. The speakers explained the importance of synergy during this pandemic, namely to encourage the management of state finances to achieve the audit objectives of effective and efficient, reliability of financial reporting, safeguarding state assets, and compliance with laws and regulations.
The seminar was then continued with the inauguration of the IPKN Management of West Java Region for the 2020-2023 Period by the General Chairman of the DPN IPKN, Prof. Dr. Bahrullah Akbar, MBA, CIPM, CSFA, CPA at the Auditorium of BPK Representatives of West Java Province. This inauguration is the third of 34 provincial IPKN administrators in Indonesia, after Central Java and DIY. The inauguration program which was carried out offline and online began with the submission of an activity report by the Chairman of IPKN for the West Java Region, Arman Syifa, M.Acc., Ak., CA, CSFA then continued with the reading of the integrity pact by the General Chairman of DPN IPKN which was followed by all management, signing the Minutes of the Inauguration, and pinning the pins.
At the end of the session, the General Chairman of the DPN IPKN conveyed his directions to the newly appointed administrators. He revealed that IPKN administrators in the regions are the hope and backbone of the IPKN organization to improve the competence, professionalism and performance of state financial auditors. With the inauguration of the IPKN management of West Java Region, he hoped that it would bring blessings to Indonesia in maintaining transparency and accountability in the management of state finances. (IAP / EN)