Rp 3.3 Trillion Related to Employees of the Finance Ministry
The Finance Minister needs to strengthen the internal surveillance system within the Finance Ministry to build integrity as indicated by effective precautions, early detection and strict and fast action responses.
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JUMARTO YULIANUS
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ADRYAN YOGA PARAMADWYA
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks at a working meeting with Commission XI of the DPR at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Monday (27/3/2023). The working meeting also discussed the findings of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) regarding suspicious transactions at the Ministry of Finance amounting to IDR 349 trillion.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS —Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati gave clarification related to suspicious financial transaction reports worth Rp 349 trillion at the Finance Ministry. The suspicious financial transaction reports were submitted by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to the Finance Ministry in 300 letters.
The clarification was conveyed by Sri Mulyani in the Working Meeting of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission XI with the Finance Ministry in Jakarta, on Monday (27/3/2023). In a meeting with the agenda of the Finance Ministry's bureaucratic reform evaluation, Sri Mulyani was accompanied by Echelon I officials of the Finance Ministry.
Sri Mulyani said of the 300 letters worth Rp 349 trillion, the part that was actually related to the Finance Ministry employees was Rp 3.3 trillion. Other parts were related to corporate transactions that had nothing to do with the Finance Ministry employees.
"So, those which were really related to the Finance Ministry employees were Rp 3.3 trillion. This was an accumulation of credit-debit transactions from all employees, including official income, transactions with the family, buying and selling assets, and buying and selling houses within 15 years (2009-2023)," she said.
Sri Mulyani detailed, from the 300 letters submitted by the PPATK to the Finance Ministry, 139 letters were asked by the Finance Ministry to PPATK (Inquiry of the Finance Ministry) for the purposes of investigation. A total of 100 letters were sent by the PPATK to other law enforcement officials and 61 letters were the initiative of the PPATK.
A total of 139 letters, which were asked by the Finance Ministry to the PPATK, consisted of 57 letters related to investigative audits, 44 clarification letters, 26 letters which could not be followed up, 10 internal management letters at the Directorate General of Taxes and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, and 2 letters which were followed up by law enforcement officials.
ADRYAN YOGA PARAMADWYA
Members of the DPR's Commission XI attend a joint working meeting with the Ministry of Finance at the Parliament Building, Jakarta, Monday (27/3/2023). The working meeting attended by the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati discussed the evaluation of the bureaucratic reform program that has been running at the Ministry of Finance.
Furthermore, from 61 PPATK initiative letters, 25 letters were related to investigative audits, 15 clarification letters, 12 letters could not be followed up, and 9 internal handling letters of the Directorate General of Taxes and the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
"So, for 200 letters we have recapped the contents of each letter. The results or status for 82 investigative audits have been completed with disciplinary punishment against 193 employees. Then, there were 13 Finance Ministry employees who were transferred to law enforcement officials because they were related to corruption cases," she said.
Report of assets
For the State Organizer Assets Report (LHKPN), Sri Mulyani ensured that the inspectorate general of the Finance Ministry will conduct various checks and tests through suspicious transaction information, public complaints, social media and track records of employee integrity violations.
The inspectorate general also verified the unreasonable increase in the assets of the Finance Ministry employees.
From the steps taken by the inspectorate general, the Minister of Finance said that there were 69 Finance Ministry employees who were called to clarify the status of assets, sources of acquisition, and tax data. As of 17 March 2023, as many as 47 Finance Ministry employees had been summoned and received a recommendation for disciplinary sentences.
According to Deputy Chairman of House Commission XI Dolfie Othniel Frederic Palit, the Finance Minister needs to strengthen the internal surveillance system within the Finance Ministry to build integrity as indicated by effective precautions, early detection and strict and fast action responses.
In maintaining and strengthening institutional and employee integrity, the Minister of Finance must also take firm action against violations of positions, violations of integrity and strengthen internal compliance. "This is the thing that may be done to restore public confidence," said the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle politician.
