A member of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Responsibility\n(DPR RI), Maman Imanulhaq, has voiced support for the plan to conduct a\nforensic audit of Hajj financial management. The objective is to ensure\nthat the funds managed on behalf of millions of pilgrims are\ntransparent, accountable, compliant with Sharia principles, and\nsustainable.<\/p>\n
\u201cI support the forensic audit of Hajj finances, not because I assume\nviolations have occurred, but because Hajj funds are a public trust of\nimmense value that affects the long-term interests of the community,\u201d\nMaman stated in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
According to him, a forensic audit should not be perceived as\nprejudice or an accusation against the Hajj Financial Management Agency\n(BPKH), but rather as a supervisory mechanism to bolster public\nconfidence.<\/p>\n
He noted that the BPKH\u2019s readiness to disclose data and documents for\ninspection purposes is a step that deserves appreciation.<\/p>\n
\u201cOpenness to inspection is a vital part of public institution\ngovernance. In fact, institutions with strong governance systems should\nnot be allergic to audits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman believes that a forensic audit and an Unqualified Opinion (WTP)\ndo not need to be seen as contradictory. The BPKH previously reported\nthat its 2025 financial statements received an Unqualified Opinion for\nthe eighth consecutive time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWTP is an important achievement and must be respected, but WTP does\nnot mean that other avenues of inspection should be closed. Similarly, a\nforensic audit should not be assumed from the outset to be evidence of\nirregularities,\u201d Maman added.<\/p>\n
He suggested that both mechanisms can serve as part of the checks and\nbalances system in Hajj financial management.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn audit is a process to discover and test facts, not a process to\ncreate conclusions before the facts have been examined,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman urged that the forensic audit should not only examine the\nfigures in the financial reports but also test the integrity of the data\nand the transaction chain of Hajj finances from upstream to\ndownstream.<\/p>\n
He stated that data regarding Hajj, portion numbers, initial\ndeposits, final payments, benefit values in virtual accounts, quotas,\ndeparture status, cancellations, refunds, and pilgrim departure data\nmust be reconciled with BPKH records, Hajj cost data, bank accounts, and\nactual departures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat must be tested is the data chain and the transaction chain from\nupstream to downstream. We must ensure there are no duplicate data,\ndiscrepancies, or unauthorised changes to data,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman concluded that the integrity of Hajj financial management is\ndetermined not only by the final figures in financial reports but also\nby the validity of the entire process that produces those figures.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-supports-forensic-audit-of-hajj-funds-to-ensure-accountability-1790834666", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }