Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee is responsible to the Board of Commissioners by providing an independent review of  financial  report and ensuring the effectiveness of the Company's internal control and the adequacy of independent audit and internal audit.


The management is responsible for the Company's internal control and consolidated financial reporting. The Company's independent auditor is responsible for auditing Company's annual consolidated financial  statements  in  accordance with generally  accepted auditing standards in Indonesia in order to issue opinion on those financial statements. The Audit Committee monitors and oversees these processes.


As part of the supervisory process, the Audit Committee regularly held meetings with management, the independent auditor and the internal auditor.


To  fulfill  its  responsibilities,  in  2012,  the  Audit  Committee conducted the following main activities:

  1. Reviewed and discussed with management the Company's consolidated financial reports on a quarterly basis.
  2. Reviewed and discussed with the internal auditor about its audit activities during 2012 and internal audit plan for 2013.
  3. Reviewed significant findings from the internal auditor and monitored the subsequent implementation of their recommendations.
  4. Reviewed and discussed with the independent auditor Tanudiredja, Wibisana & Rekan (member of PricewaterhouseCoopers) on its Audit Service Plan and the implementation of the plan.
  5. Reviewed and discussed with management  regarding  the Company’s risk management.
  6. Reviewed and discussed with management the Company’s legal and regulatory compliance.
  7. Visited a group’s plantation named PT Kimia Tirta Utama in Riau, Sumatra.
  8. Held seven meetings with management, internal auditor and independent auditor.


This report is submitted and signed by the Audit Committee of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk.

Jakarta, December 31, 2012


Audit Committee Profile

Anugerah Pekerti
Chairman

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An Indonesian citizen, he joined the Company as an Independent Commissioner and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee in April 2011 for a term of office until 2013. He is currently Independent Commissioner of PT United Tractors Tbk and PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk, member of the Board of Trustees of Universitas Indonesia and Advisor to the Indonesian Physics Olympic Team. He was a lecturer at the PPM Management Institute since 1968 and its President in 1988-1998. Since 1998 he has been actively involved in the implementation of Good Corporate Governance in various companies and non-profit organizations. He graduated from the Universitas Indonesia in 1967, majoring in Psychology and acquired his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, USA in 1985.




Siti Nurwahyu Harahap
Member

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An Indonesian citizen, she joined as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company in April 2011 for a term of office until 2013. Currently, she also serves as a Member of the Audit Committee of PT Astra Otoparts Tbk,  PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya Tbk and PT Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri Tbk and actively teaches at the Economic Faculty, Universitas Indonesia. Previously she was a Member of the Audit Committee of PT United Tractors Tbk and has held managerial positions in the accounting and financial departments at various companies,  including Lucent Technologies  Indonesia and PT Samudera Indonesia Tbk. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Universitas Indonesia, Master of Business Administration from University of San Francisco and Doctorate in Accounting from University of Indonesia.





Purnama Setiawan
Member

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An Indonesian citizen, he joined as a member of the Audit Committee of the Company in April 2011 for a term of office until 2013. He also serves as the Executive Director of Yayasan Bina Mandiri Indonesia and member of Supervisory Board in Habitat for Humanity Indonesia. Previously he served as the Director of PT Marshill International Finance and Internal Audit Department Head of Eterindo Group, and also held managerial positions in the financial, audit and human resources departments at various companies, including World Vision International Indonesia and Sinar Mas Group. He began his career at Deloitte Touche Tomatsu International  in 1991. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Atmajaya University and Magister Management from PPM Institute of Management Jakarta.