Keynote speech: "public accountability and performance auditing: the case of social security in Indonesia”

Dr. Pius started the speech by introducing his position as the auditor general of the Republic of Indonesia. He shared that social security is an essential part of social protection in Indonesia and plays a vital role in ensuring the welfare of the population. Therefore, public accountability and performance auditing are critical aspects of ensuring that social security programmes are efficient, effective, and transparent. The social security system in Indonesia includes several programmes, such as health insurance, old-age pensions, and work injury insurance. The programmes are managed by several agencies, including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Manpower, and the Social Security Agency. Hence, to ensure the effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency of social security programmes in Indonesia, the National Audit Agency (BPK) conducts audits to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of social security programmes and to ensure that they comply with relevant laws and regulations.