JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – For the first time, head of State Audit Agency (BPKP) was installed by the President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as the agency is tasked with bigger responsibility in addresing the current fiscal expansion on the state budget.
Ardan Adiperdana was installed as new BPKP head, replacing Mardiasmo who now serves as vice finance minister. Jokowi urges BPKP to involve in all government projects and do the pre-audit for such projects.
BPKP’s staffs now reach more than 6400, of which 53.23% acts as auditors and 25% of staffs are aged between 46-50 years old. They have competencies in performance audit, policy evaluation, audit process exhancement, human resources management, and corruption investigation.