Build Human Resources With Integrity, Ganjar Successfully Babat Corruption To Extortion In Central Java

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - The strategy for developing human resources (Human Resources) with integrity in Central Java has succeeded in building a culture of transparency and accountability in all levels of the state civil apparatus (ASN), including structural officials echelon I to IV. So as to succeed in reducing corruption, extortion, and gratification in the region.

The Supervision System initiated by Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo through the Provincial Inspectorate in the management of human resources with integrity has succeeded in obtaining recognition from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Ministry of Home Affairs. On the momentum of World Anti-Corruption Day (Hakordia) on December 9, 2022, in Jakarta, KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri handed over the Award Certificate to Central Java Province as the Second Rank of Achievement of the 2021 Corruption Prevention Index with a value of 94.55.

Previously in 2020, Central Java succeeded in becoming the overall champion in managing the State Officials' Wealth Report (LHKPN) and controlling the best gratuities from the KPK. and in 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs also announced Central Java as the best-predicated region in the supervision of corruption prevention.

Head of the Grobogan Regency Inspectorate, Moch Susilo, admitted that as the supervisory coordinator, the Central Java Provincial Government has succeeded in encouraging officials in districts/cities to maintain their integrity, and to try to increase the capacity of human resource capabilities through training on the results of the Inspectorate, BPKP and BPSDMD collaborations.

"We think the provincial government has been all out in improving human resources with integrity through socialization and assistance. As a result, the performance of all OPD or BUMD devices can be accounted for. For us, Central Java inspectorates can become role models, especially with a lot of recognition nationally," said Susilo, Wednesday, December 14.

He said, so far the warning system carried out by the Provincial Government has been running well. The indicators are the decrease in the number of complaints from the public, good procurement/service management, decreased gratification/bribery from the winner of the tender, and misuse of budget management which is categorized as low-scale.

Furthermore, the Central Java Provincial Government, he said, also encouraged structural officials in the OPD to be active in the LKHPN report to reach 100 percent in Grobogan Regency, and the accountable budget performance so that the district government won the title of unqualified opinion.

On the other hand, the Head of the Brebes Regency Inspectorate Nur Ari Haris Yuswanto also admitted that the Provincial Government's performance was extraordinary in assisting the surveillance system in the regions. His party also refers to that, and periodically from the level of the inspector, secretary to the intensively consulting cascade related to the performance and annual supervisory work program (PKPT) of the inspectorate.

"Even through the WA group, we received a lot of guidance related to PKPT in 2023, discussing risk management mapping and steps that must be taken," he said.

According to him, what deserves appreciation is the Central Java governor's strong commitment to invite all OPDs to make statements of war attitudes against all forms of gratification.

Previously, the KPK itself said that the supervision of the government in Central Java was the best because of Ganjar Pranowo's commitment to eradicating corruption. The commitment of regional heads in the eyes of the KPK, plays an important role and is the key to integrity.

Meanwhile, Ganjar emphasized that the recognition from the KPK would spur the provincial government to do better. He appreciated the inspectorate's performance in monitoring management and commitments in preventing corruption.

Meanwhile, Central Java Inspectorate Inspectorate Dhoni Widianto said that the success of the Provincial Government in preventing corruption cannot be separated from the joint commitment to the implementation of the Monitoring Center for Prevention (MCP). MCP is a corruption supervision and prevention system launched by the KPK with 38 indicators in it.

Based on Dhoni Widianto's statement in 2021, Central Java's achievements in MCP won a total of 94.55 points for the Planning & Budgeting Agency (value 92.00), Goods and Services Procurement (97.84), Licensing (97.43), APIP Supervision (95.94), ASN Management (99.55), Regional Tax Optimization (85.96) and Regional Asset Management (91.88).

In 2022, the inspectorate seeks to improve surveillance performance. His party has carried out around 250 examinations of the OPD and Regency/City Governments in Central Java. The most common findings are findings related to the weakness of the internal control system, including the weakness of the accounting and reporting control system, as well as the weakness of the control system for the implementation of the revenue and expenditure budget.

Based on the results of the 2022 Central Java Inspectorate examination, there were financial findings worth IDR 2,273,250,616.80, and the findings of IDR 1,082,668,341.23 have been returned to the regional treasury.

In addition, his party encourages officials within the provincial government to Report the Assets of State Administrators (LKHPN) in accordance with the Decree of the Governor of Central Java Number 700/4 of 2018 Amendments to the Decree of the Governor of Central Java Number 700/10 of 2017. Those imposed are echelon I-IV officials, functional officials in the inspectorate environment (auditors, PPUPD, audiences), and Principals of SMA/SMK/SLB Negeri. Compulsory to Report LHKPN in 2021 totaling 2,283 with a complete 100% reporting achievement.

Regarding the practice of illegal levies (extortion) at the Batang and Samsat Magelang Bridges that have occurred, Dhoni Widianto continued, Governor Ganjar Pranowo has ordered the Central Java Inspectorate to carry out the steps.

First, inspection and monitoring of all weight bridges, evaluation of the management of weight bridges, including providing recommendations for improvements to governance, and collaboration with the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia to carry out inspections on several Samsat in Central Java.

He felt relieved that the culture of extortion and corrupt behavior had begun to erode. The provincial government seeks to prevent it by intensively carrying out various activities such as carrying out integrity workshops for regional heads, socializing LHKPN to Regency/City Governments, gratification socialization, implementation of anti-corruption education with Central Java Governor Regulation No. 10 of 2019, then supporting KPK RI CORSUPGAH with Monitoring and Evaluation to the Regency/City Government, Anti-Corruption Village Development, and collaboration with private elements through the Regional Advocacy Committee.