Information Technology Application for Organisational Transparency in the Audition Division of the Anti-Money Laundering Office

Abstract

This study focuses on applying information technology for organizational transparency in the Audit Division, The Anti-Money Laundering OFFICE (AD AMLO). It has 3 main objectives: first, to explore some critical problems of AD AMLO organizational transparency; second, to identify the needs for information technology applications that promote organizational transparency; and third to identify some aspects of information technology supports that are essential for promoting organizational transparency in AD AMLO. The research also employs a qualitative approach in the investigation and engages 25 participations. The study found that the critical transparency problems of Audit Division, AMLO rested on 3 aspects. The first aspect involved the transparency of personnel management, especially with respect to staff promotion and succession. The lack of transparency obviously caused by patronage system instead of merit principles. The second aspect was the financial and procurement management systems is the most transparency based on the appropriate information technology. The last aspect involved operational and clerical processes of the AD that lacked clear job assignments and clear reporting and accountability systems especially in contacts with external stakeholder.