JAYAPURA — The Papua Provincial Government continues to strengthen regional financial governance through the submission of the 2025 Regional Government Financial Report to the Papua Representative Office of the Audit Board of Indonesia. The report was submitted in an unaudited condition as part of the further audit process.

Papua Governor Matius Fakhiri said the submission of the financial report was carried out in accordance with applicable regulations as a form of accountability in the management of the regional budget.

"The Papua Provincial Government has prepared and submitted the financial report on time, no later than three months after the fiscal year ends," Fakhiri said in Jayapura on Monday (March 30, 2026).

According to him, the report submitted is the result of consolidation from all regional government agencies and has been prepared in line with government accounting standards.

"In preparing the financial report, we have referred to the provisions mandated in Government Regulation No. 71 of 2010 on Government Accounting Standards," he said.

He explained that the report submitted is still preliminary and will go through a further audit process by BPK for improvement.

"This financial report still has shortcomings, and for that reason, we highly expect suggestions and input from the Audit Board of Indonesia," he said.

The Papua Provincial Government views the audit process as part of efforts to improve the internal control system and enhance the quality of regional financial reports.

"The audit of financial reports is not merely an administrative obligation, but part of efforts to improve the internal control system and the quality of financial reporting," Fakhiri said.

The Papua Provincial Government is also committed to following up on every audit recommendation and to continue encouraging performance-based planning and budgeting consistently. ***