Edu Asia New,“Humas UNSIL — The Internal Audit Unit (SPI) of Universitas Siliwangi organized a Workshop on Legal Risk Mitigation for Public Service Agencies in Higher Education ”This activity aimed to strengthen the academic community’s understanding of the application of legal risk mitigation principles in managing state universities with Public Service Agency (BLU) status.
The event was officially opened by the Rector of Universitas Siliwangi, Prof. Dr. Ir. Nundang Busaeri, M.T., IPU., ASEAN Eng., and attended by the Chair of the Senate, Vice Rectors, Head of SPI, Deans, Director of the Postgraduate Program, Heads of Institutes and Bureaus, and Heads of Academic Implementation Units (UPA).
In his remarks, the Rector emphasized that awareness of potential legal risks is a crucial part of strengthening transparent and accountable university governance.
“As a university with BLU status, Universitas Siliwangi needs to adopt strategic measures to map and anticipate legal risks so that every activity and policy is conducted in accordance with regulations,” he stated.
The Head of SPI Universitas Siliwangi, Dr. H. Acep Zoni Saeful Mubarok, M.Ag., CRA., CRP., CLA., CIAP., in his report, conveyed that this activity is part of SPI’s work program to strengthen internal oversight functions, particularly in legal compliance and risk management within the university.
The workshop featured a speaker from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) of West Java Province, Mr. Syarwan, Ak., who provided a comprehensive presentation on Legal Risk Mitigation in BLU Management and the Concept and Process of Risk Management in Higher Education Institutions.
In his presentation, he explained that legal risk refers to the potential for juridical loss arising from an organization’s inability to manage policies or respond to claims from other parties. Such risks can manifest in various forms, including civil lawsuits, administrative litigation, criminal violations, and misuse of assets or budgets.
Furthermore, the speaker emphasized the importance of applying the ISO 31000 principles of Risk Management, in which legal aspects must be integrated into the organization’s risk management framework. Legal risks in BLU operations may arise from non-compliance with laws and regulations, procurement processes, budget management, as well as the implementation of education, research, and community service activities.
The workshop also introduced the risk management concept based on the Government Internal Control System (SPIP) and Universitas Siliwangi Rector Regulation No. 2 of 2024, which underscores that risk management is a series of planned and measured activities to manage and control risks that may threaten the achievement of organizational objectives.
Additionally, strategies for preventing fraud were outlined through the KPK’s Trisula Prevention approach—prevention, education, and enforcement—as well as BPKP’s risk control strategies: prevent, detect, and respond.
The session concluded with a discussion of eight high-risk areas for corruption in local government and higher education institutions, including planning, budgeting, procurement, public services, internal supervision (APIP), civil servant management, asset management, and revenue optimization. These areas serve as the primary focus for legal risk mitigation and the strengthening of university governance.
Through this activity, SPI Universitas Siliwangi hopes that all participants will gain a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of continuously applying legal risk management as part of the implementation of good university governance at Universitas Siliwangi.
