BPK Finds Jakarta's Budget Wasting, Anies' Men: No State Loss, Only Administrative Problem

JAKARTA - The Head of the DKI Health Office has opened his voice regarding the findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). In the 2020 budget procurement, BPK found that there was a waste of budget for the purchase of rapid test kits and N95 respirator masks.

Widyastuti emphasized that the findings regarding budget wastage were only an administrative matter. He saw no loss to the state caused.

"This is an activity in 2020 and an inspection has been carried out by the BPK. There is no state loss, it is only an administrative problem", said Widyastuti when met at the DKI Health Office office, Central Jakarta, Friday, August 6.

Separately, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria admitted that his party would clarify the findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) regarding DKI's financial statements for the 2020 fiscal year.

"Yes, it's the BPK's job to carry out an inspection. Later on our side, from the relevant agencies, will explain the process, clarify", said Riza.

It is known, BPK found that there was a waste of the DKI Provincial Government's budget for the purchase of COVID-19 rapid tests for handling the pandemic worth IDR 1.19 billion. This budget is taken from the 2020 DKI Regional Budget Unexpected Expenditure Post (BTT).

According to the BPK report, the DKI Provincial Government has purchased COVID-19 rapid tests from two companies. The purchase of the test kits has the same brand at the same time, however, it turns out that the price for the rapid test between the two providers purchased by the DKI Provincial Government is different.

Then, BPK also found a waste of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government's budget for the purchase of N95 Respirator masks of up to IDR 5.8 billion from the 2020 DKI APBD BTT post.

In the BPK report, the DKI Provincial Government purchased masks of the same type to two different companies, at different prices.