BPK: Audit Success Reflected in Governance Quality

Jakarta - Deputy Chairman of the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) Budi Prijono stated that the measure of success for public sector audits is the extent to which audit results provide tangible benefits for governance and national development. “The success of an audit is no longer solely measured by the number of findings or recommendations produced, but by the extent to which the audit results are able to drive real change for governance and development,” he said in a confirmed statement in Jakarta on Tuesday. According to the Deputy Chairman, state financial management is a strategic instrument in realising the goals of the state. Through transparent, accountable, and sustainable governance, the government can improve the quality of public services and support public welfare. Budi explained that changes in the strategic environment, technological developments, and rising public expectations have driven a transformation in the role of public sector auditing. Public sector auditing is no longer merely a supervisory function, but also an instrument for learning, improvement, and the creation of public value. “The benefits of an audit will be realised if the audit recommendations are followed up effectively. Improvements to control systems, increased efficiency, asset management, recovery of state losses, and improved quality of public services are tangible forms of the impact of audit results on the community,” he said at the Public Sector Governance Summit organised by the Indonesian Institute of Accountants. Furthermore, audit quality is the main foundation for building transparency, accountability, and public trust. Therefore, BPK ensures it will continue to strengthen auditor competence, quality management systems, audit methodology, and the use of technology in the audit process. Similarly, BPK Member III Akhsanul Khaq presented the issue of sustainability accountability in a global and national context. Referring to Presidential Regulation Number 111 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, he continued, the government is now required not only to produce work outputs but also tangible outcomes that maintain a balance of economic, social, and environmental quality aspects across generations. Through its constitutional mandate, BPK performs three strategic functions: oversight to ensure compliance, insight to identify root causes for policy improvement, and foresight to provide future risk perspectives. As part of expanding government accountability, it is expected that there will be a strengthening of comprehensive audits of financial reports and performance reports through a long-form audit report mechanism. “In its implementation, strong national accountability cannot be built by a single agency partially. It is important to break down sectoral egos through a strategy of unifying goals to overcome the misalignment of focus between ministries/agencies, the private sector, and community groups,” said Akhsanul. This collaboration is realised through the opening of communication access and integrated data to avoid information barriers. Furthermore, clear risk sharing, accommodative regulations, fostering public trust, and active citizen involvement from the early stages of programme planning through co-design and co-delivery approaches are also needed. “This series of transformations reflects BPK’s commitment as an institution that is both dignified and beneficial. Transparency builds trust, accountability strengthens legitimacy, and sustainability safeguards the future. Through independent, professional, and beneficial audits, BPK will continue to safeguard the people’s mandate towards Indonesia Emas 2045,” stated BPK Member III.