It is expected that the public can become more trustful that the nation's finance is handled well and is optimized to provide the best service for all Indonesian people
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has expressed the hope that the Unqualified Opinion (WTP) obtained from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on the 2020 Central Government Finance Report (LKPP) can further boost public trust.

"It is expected that the public can become more trustful that the nation's finance is handled well and is optimized to provide the best service for all Indonesian people,"she said during a meeting with the House of Representatives' (DPR) Budget Agency (Banggar) here on Monday.

In addition, she expects the WTP to demonstrate the efforts taken for preserving the accountability and the quality of State Budget (APBN) management.

However, she did not deny that there is still room for improvement that needs to be considered since Indonesia's BPK has provided notes and recommendations.

"Whether it is conveyed through the LKPP inspection result report or through several of BPK's review result reports regarding regional government's fiscal transparency, fiscal continuity, and fiscal independence," Indrawati said.

To this end, the government is committed to following up on BPK's recommendation as best as it can and in accordance with the regulations so that the quality of state budget management can be preserved now and in the future, she added.

The WTP is the end result of all the extraordinary efforts made to maintain state budget accountability amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the minister remarked.

While the nation's revenue is experiencing a drastic drop, state spending is increasing instead to fulfill the state's obligation to protect all Indonesian citizens, she said.

"Not just in terms of health, but also in terms of the economy due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic," she asserted.

The Unqualified Opinion on the 2020 LKPP is the fifth that the central government has received since 2016.

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Translator: Agatha Olivia, Fadhli Ruhman
Editor: Sri Haryati
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