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 The Indonesian State Audit Board (BPK) has been elected as Deputy Chair of the 2022 Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations (UN) during the 61st regular session of the panel, held in New York, United States.

According to an official statement released by the board here on Wednesday, BPK deputy chairman Agus Joko Pramono went to the UN Headquarters in person for the election.

Representatives from 12 auditor bodies unanimously approved the Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile as the chair of the panel and the Head of BPK as the deputy chair, the board added.

BPK’s election further emphasizes Indonesia's contribution to the world, especially in international organizations, it said.

The Panel of External Auditors of the UN, the Specialized Agencies, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established as per the UN General Assembly Resolution 1438 (XIV) on 5 December, 1959, it informed.

It serves as a forum for coordinating and sharing information on the audit methodology and findings from external auditors, it added.

The findings of the panel are handed to the heads of the entities under the UN to be followed up, especially related to attempts in improving governance, according to the press statement.

The heads of entities can also ask the panel to provide opinions or recommendations regarding various crucial problems, it added.

The members of the panel comprise the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Tanzania.

Currently, Indonesia is the only country in history whose audit board holds two strategic positions in the UN.

In addition to the chairman of BPK, Agung Firman Sampurna, who has been anointed the Vice Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the UN, Deputy Chairman of BPK, Agus Joko Pramono, is currently serving as the Vice Chairman of the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee (UN-IAAC), which is the UN’s internal auditor. (Antaranews)