City fails to recoup state losses

City fails to recoup state losses

JAKARTA: The city administration has failed to recoup the
larger part of Rp 4.8 billion in state losses as a result of
rampant corruption among bureaucrats, as it has only managed to
secure Rp 84.4 million of the misused funds.

Governor Sutiyoso in his year-end report on Tuesday
highlighted the practices of corruption, collusion, and nepotism
which are still rife in his administration.

Out of 179 reports made to the city audit agency, 126 cases
had been thoroughly investigated. The agency was only able to
find solid proof in 48 cases in which city officials had either
abused their status, engaged in corruption or collected illegal
levies, Sutiyoso said in a statement.

Councillors have claimed that unreported cases of corruption
by civil servants are much higher and have also caused greater
state losses.--JP