Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPWR) - In order to realise financial governance that is transparent, accountable, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Bureau of Finance conducted a financial audit conducted by the Public Accounting Firm (KAP) Dra. Suhartati & Rekan Yogyakarta Branch. This audit activity began on Friday, 23 May 2025. The auditor team from KAP Dra. Suhartati & Rekan conducted a series of checks and verifications of the university's financial statements.
UMPWR Rector, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teguh Wibowo, M.Pd., explained that the external audit was part of the institution's commitment to ensure the integrity and reliability of the university's financial statements as well as a mandate from the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership. ‘One of the mandates from the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership is that every Muhammadiyah / 'Aisyiyah University is required to conduct both internal and external financial audits,’ he explained.
The Rector asserted that UMPWR always strives for financial transparency, one of which is the implementation of SIARTA (Performance Integrated Budget and Realisation Information System). Furthermore, the rector said that audits are very important to assess the accuracy of finances at UMPWR, increase public trust, and to assist leaders in making decisions.
Vice Rector II for Finance and Human Resources, Muhamad Taufik, M.T., said that the financial audit is to support the university's institutional accreditation process which will be held in 2026. ‘It is hoped that for the purposes of accreditation of higher education institutions in 2026, this audit can obtain an unqualified predicate (WTP), so that it can support UMPWR to obtain an excellent rating’, he explained.
Meanwhile, representatives from KAP Dra. Suhartati & Rekan expressed their appreciation for the openness and readiness of the UMPWR finance team in providing data and supporting the smooth running of the audit process. They emphasised that this audit is not to find shortcomings or mistakes, but this audit is an opinion. The financial audit also aims to provide recommendations for constructive improvements in the internal control system and financial risk management.
With the implementation of this audit, UMPWR hopes to continue to strengthen healthy financial governance and become a trusted and superior higher education institution that is transparent in administrative and academic services. (akb/KP).
