Diving Deeper to The State Administrator Asset Report (Laporan Harta Kekayaan Pejabat Negara - LHKPN): From Public Perception to Data Analytics

Yonna Ribut Perdana Putra; Indra Soeharto

doi:10.21532/apfjournal.v9i1.341

Authors

Yonna Ribut Perdana Putra Internal Audit, PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi Jakarta
Indra Soeharto Internal Audit, PT. Pertamina Hulu Energi Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21532/apfjournal.v9i1.341

Keywords:

LHKPN, Asset Declaration, Anti Fraud Movement, Anti Corruption, Data Analytics

Abstract

This research aims to portray public perceptions towards The State Administrator Asset Report - Laporan Harta Kekayaan Pejabat Negara (LHKPN) as one of the corruption eradication tools. Further, it summarizes public perception on the LHKPNâ€™s information quality and its effectiveness. In selecting the respondents, this research applies purposive sampling technique. Respondents of this research are individuals aged over 26 years old who live in 3 cities, namely: Jakarta, Surabaya, and Makassar. This research concludes that the public has concerns regarding the quality of data reported into the LHKPN. Public also negatively perceive the effectiveness of the LHKPNâ€™s as a tool for eradicating corruption in Indonesia. To improve such a situation, it is proposed to use digital technologies (e.g., data analytics, big data) to perform detailed analysis on the information contained in the LHKPN. Such a measure is expected to be able to detect any possible red flags. The research also noted that the involvement of civil society to monitor the LHKPN is encouraged.

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