Support for the Implementation of the State Audit Reform Program (STAR -SDP)

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMPLETION REPORT Division: IRM TA No. and Name Amount Approved: $1,300,000.00 TA 4473-INO: Support for the Implementation of the State Audit Revised Amount: $1,300,000.00 Reform Program (STAR-SDP) Executing Agency: Ministry of Source of Funding: Grant TA Amount Undisbursed TA Amount Utilized Finance from the Royal Government 524,540.23 775,459.77 of the Netherlands TA Completion Date Date Original Actual TA Approval TA Signing Fielding of First 31 June 2007 31 December 2007 13 December 2004 31 March 2005 Consultants Account Closing Date 27 January 2006 Original Actual 30 June 2007 27 May 2008 Description The Indonesian public sector audit faces several issues, including unclear legal and institutional framework, inefficient allocation of resources between the institutions and lack of transparency and accountability in the audit process. ADB through the State Audit Reform Sector Development Program (STARSDP Loan No. 2126-INO for $200 million, approved on 17 December 2004) supported the reform undertaken by the Government of Indonesia to improve governance, efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of public sector audit through strengthened audit institutions operating to internationally accepting standards. Of the $200 million program loan, the first tranche of $100 million was released upon loan effectiveness on 17 December 2004. The Technical Assistance (TA) was originally designed to support the Government’s ...