BPKP Gives Four Keys So That Government Programs To Overcome Pandemic Work Effectively

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JAKARTA - Head of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) Muhammad Yusuf Ateh said the COVID-19 pandemic has provided many lessons. In fact, he admitted that he found four keys that could create effectiveness for various government programs in dealing with the impact of a pandemic.

"One year of overseeing the handling of the pandemic, we have found many valuable lessons so that government programs can run more effectively both for handling COVID-19, economic recovery and other strategic programs," he said at the 2021 National Coordination Meeting for Government Internal Supervision in Jakarta, Thursday, May 27.

First, said Yusuf, the effectiveness of government programs really depends on the planning and budgeting stages of the activity program. Therefore, government spending must also be well designed and clear, including target results or impacts as well as measures of success.

Second, government policies and programs must be orchestrated in harmony both among central government agencies and with local governments. Third, regarding data. Yusuf said, the existing data must be accurate, valid and well managed. Because it is the key to facilitate the formulation of policies for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation to reporting.

Finally, the success of government programs cannot be separated from the alertness to identify problems and formulate solutions quickly.

Yusuf said in this case the BPKP together with all Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) play an active role in overseeing the implementation of government programs.

To support it, Yusuf said that his party has designed a priority monitoring agenda that focuses on guarding crucial sectors in promoting economic recovery and successful development at both the central and regional levels.

In addition, Yusuf said, BPKP also designs and carries out planning and budgeting evaluations at the central and regional governments to improve spending priorities so that they focus on activities that actually have an impact on the community.

"We are ready to oversee quality improvement and database integration in order to encourage the accuracy and speed of delivery of government programs," he said.

Yusuf hopes that this national coordination meeting can be used as a joint commitment in aligning strategies to improve the quality and effectiveness of internal supervision with better supervision.

"We hope that spending will be more effective and the acceleration of economic recovery can be achieved," he said.