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Indonesia Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) Summary

Core Content

This report, titled "Indonesia Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA)", was prepared by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia Working Group. It was conducted in April 2000 and aims to support the Indonesian Government in improving financial management systems, increasing transparency, and combating corruption.

Main Findings

1. Control Environment

• The control environment in Indonesia is weak despite political commitment to reform.
• Weaknesses include:
  • Inadequate enforcement of laws and regulations due to systemic corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN).
  • Poor law enforcement with lack of prosecution and sanctions for misuse of public funds.
  • Unclear roles and responsibilities of internal and external audit functions.
  • Ineffective personnel policies and low civil service remuneration.
  • Limited parliamentary oversight and delayed public reporting.

2. Government Budget System

• The budget process is not optimized for effective distribution of funds across programs.
• Key issues:
  • Focus on cost reporting with minimal policy review.
  • Revenue estimates and budget projections lack integration into a macroeconomic framework.
  • Off-budget funds create major gaps in budget coverage.
  • Routine and development budgets are prepared separately.
  • Weak budget execution and monitoring, with allegations of fund leakage due to corruption.
  • Annual financial reports to Parliament are delayed by two years.

3. Accounting & Financial Management

• Fragmentation within the Ministry of Finance leads to unreliable and non-reconcilable financial records.
• Payment reviews are limited to arithmetic accuracy and document sufficiency, with no added value.
• No financial controllership function exists at the spending ministry/agency level.
• Treasury and cash management functions are not well coordinated, with over 27,000 bank accounts maintained by various units, including unauthorized ones.
• Redundant and uncoordinated IT systems for government accounting exist.
• Recommendations include:
  • Creating an Accountant General position in the Ministry of Finance.
  • Establishing a modern financial controllership at the ministry level.
  • Improving treasury management through better forecasting and clear policies on bank accounts and borrowing.
  • Developing uniform IT policies and a centralized financial management system.
  • Standardizing annual reports from ministries and the central government.

4. Government Auditing

• The existing Audit Law is outdated and does not ensure independence or clarity in roles and responsibilities.
• The current internal audit system is ineffective due to lack of trained auditors in ministries.
• The Supreme Audit Board (BPK) and Government's internal audit agency (BPKP) have unclear boundaries of responsibility.
• Recommendations:
  • Revise the Audit Law to incorporate a well-functioning Public Accounts and Audit Committee (PAC).
  • Establish an independent Auditor General.
  • Clarify the responsibilities of internal and external audit functions.

Key Recommendations

• Enact a modern Budget Law incorporating expert feedback and aligning with international standards.
• Establish a parliamentary PAC to enhance oversight and accountability.
• Reform the civil service to develop a professional, motivated, and adequately remunerated workforce.
• Implement the recommendations of the CPAR to improve public procurement systems.
• Integrate financial management into a unified system, using the GFS classification.
• Streamline financial reporting and ensure timely and accurate information is provided to the public and Parliament.
• Improve internal control mechanisms through better enforcement of laws and regulations.

Conclusion

The CFAA highlights the urgent need for institutional and procedural reforms in Indonesia to strengthen financial accountability, improve transparency, and combat corruption. The recommendations focus on legal reforms, enhancing the role of parliamentary oversight, professionalizing the civil service, and modernizing financial management and audit systems. These reforms are critical to aligning Indonesia's financial practices with international standards and ensuring the efficient and effective use of public resources.