Karangasem DPRD Uncovers Alleged Manipulation of Excavation Truck Volume
Allegations of volume manipulation practices for excavation truck loads in Karangasem have been uncovered. The Special Committee (Pansus) I of the Karangasem DPRD discovered a significant discrepancy between invoices and actual loads during a surprise inspection (sidak) at the Rendang sub-district portal checkpoint.
During the inspection, the committee found evidence of volume manipulation that could potentially cause tax leakage. This finding emerged when the team directly checked the transportation activities of materials in the field.
“In the invoices submitted, it is recorded as carrying only 4 cubic metres of material, whereas the facts we found in the field show that the truck is transporting 8-12 cubic metres,” said the Chairman of Pansus I, I Nengah Sumardi, on Monday (27/4/2026).
Regarding this finding, the committee has coordinated with the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BPKAD) of Karangasem to seek solutions. This is being done to prevent similar practices from recurring, as they directly impact local own-source revenue (PAD).
“Imagine, around 300 percent of the volume is not subject to tax. One can imagine how much the leakage is. This is just one checkpoint; we will also conduct inspections at other checkpoints,” Sumardi stated.
In addition to the volume issue, the committee highlighted the continued use of manual invoices in transactions at the Rendang portal checkpoint. The use of this manual system is said to occur due to signal or telecommunications network limitations in the area.
Sumardi assessed that the use of manual invoices is highly vulnerable to abuse by irresponsible individuals. Therefore, they are pushing for all transactions to switch to a digital system to minimise the potential for fraud.
“We will push for no more use of manual invoices; everything must be digital because it is more transparent. We will continue to communicate to find solutions to the findings we discovered in the field,” Sumardi said.