BPKP: State Losses in Chromebook Case Are Real and Certain
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Auditor from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) and Chairman of the State Loss Calculation Team for the Chromebook Case, Dedy Nurmawan Susilo, emphasised that the state financial losses resulting from the procurement of Chromebook-based laptops amounting to Rp1.5 trillion represent a real and certain calculation.
Dedy spoke when asked for his opinion as an expert in the continuation of the trial for the alleged corruption case in the procurement of Chromebook-based laptops for three defendants.
They are former Technology Consultant in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), Ibrahim Arief; Director of SMP Kemendikbudristek from 2020–2021 and Budget User Representative (KPA) Mulyatsyah; and Director of SD Kemendikbudristek from 2020–2021 and KPA, Sri Wahyuningsih.
“I want to confirm whether you, as the chairman of the team from BPKP along with your team, in conducting the audit that professionally states that the state loss in this case amounts to Rp1,567,888,662,716.74 or Rp1.5 trillion, is a loss that is real, certain, and has occurred? Not an assumption or potential loss? Not an estimate or assumption?” asked Prosecutor Roy Riady during the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (2/4/2026).
“Yes. According to us, the loss is already real and certain,” Dedy replied.
Meanwhile, the aspect of “occurred” is fulfilled because state funds have already been disbursed for the Chromebook procurement.
“Real relates to its occurrence, the fact that it has happened. ‘Occurred’ indeed means the money has been spent, based on what? Based on data from the Ministry of Finance, there has indeed been government expenditure both at the central level in the ministry and at the regional government level through Specific Allocation Funds (DAK), like that,” Dedy explained.
As for the factor of ‘certain’, it is fulfilled because the state loss calculation figure has been computed using a method in accordance with BPKP procedures.
“Then ‘certain’, the figure has also gone through a certain method, a procedure as we explained earlier, we have conducted analysis, we have scrutinised it so that we obtained the accurate figure as mentioned,” said Dedy.
“So, its nature is not an assumption, not a prediction or estimate, but all based on evidence, based on the evidence that we have obtained and analysed, like that,” Dedy added.
The state loss figure in the Chromebook case reaches Rp2.1 trillion.
However, this figure is divided into two different procurements, namely the procurement of Chromebook-based laptops and the procurement of Chrome Device Management (CDM).
The state loss for the Chromebook procurement is estimated at Rp1,567,888,662,716.74 or Rp1.5 trillion.