KPK Maps 8 Vulnerable Points for Grant Funds and Procurement Anomalies in Kalimantan

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has mapped eight vulnerable points of corruption in the distribution of grant funds in Kalimantan. The findings should be an early warning for local governments.

The findings were conveyed by the KPK in the Coordination Meeting for Corruption Prevention Strategy Based on Risk Mapping in Strategic Areas of Regional Government in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Thursday, August 13. One of the things mentioned by the KPK Coordination and Supervision Deputy Ely Kusumastuti was the provision of grant funds that were not preceded by a proposal or proposal.

"The proposal should be submitted first, checked for feasibility, then enter the budgeting process, followed by the Regional Grant Agreement Note (NPHD) and after all processes are met, the grant is disbursed," said Ely as quoted from the KPK's official website, Saturday, August 15.

Another vulnerable point that was also touched by Ely and should be the attention of the local government is the proposal submitted during the budgeting process; the data of the recipient is unclear; the names of the recipients overlap; the grant recipients appear in succession; the monitoring and accountability mechanism is inadequate; the realization of the grant is not in accordance with the agreement; and the recipient does not meet the criteria set.

Apart from grants, the KPK highlighted a number of vulnerable points in the procurement of goods and services through tenders, e-purchasing, and direct appointments (PL). The details are the existence of affiliation between suppliers and commitment-making officials (PPK) or members of the legislature; suppliers are not competent or not certified business entities (SBU) according to the requirements; to indications of the cancellation of participants or suppliers through inappropriate requirements.

"When from the beginning there are indications that lead to a certain provider, it must be an alarm for APIP. Check the bid documents and their technical requirements, so that potential conditioning can be prevented from the beginning," said Ely.

Ely reminded that these findings and indications should be an early warning for local governments. The Government Internal Oversight Agency (APIP) is considered to be in a strategic position to detect and correct potential irregularities before they develop into legal problems.

"APIP must be brave to supervise, especially to detect the potential for conditioning at every stage, from planning, budgeting, to procurement," he said.

In this activity, regional heads and chairmen of the Regional Representative Council (DPRD), as well as a number of regional devices from 5 provinces, 47 regencies, and 9 cities from Kalimantan were present in this activity. East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas'ud appreciated the strengthening of synergy.

According to him, the risk-based prevention approach provides a new perspective for regional heads to recognize potential problems before they develop into violations.

"We are increasingly understanding that preventing corruption is not merely fulfilling administrative obligations, but how to read potential vulnerabilities from the beginning. That way, every government process can run more carefully, transparently, and according to the rules," concluded Rudy.