KPK Reveals Many Stalled Health Facilities In Eastern Indonesia

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed a number of problems in the public health service sector in Eastern Indonesia. One of them is the stalled facilities because special allocation funds are not used for operations. This was conveyed by the Head of the Task Force (Kasatgas) of the Directorate of Coordination and Supervision (Korsup) Region V KPK Dian Patria during the Coordination Meeting (Rakor) for Governance and Public Services of the Health Sector with the ranks of the Mataram City Hospital on Wednesday, June 12. “ There are 12 notes that we found from 23 health facilities in North Maluku, NTT, Papua, NTB that we have supervised. In the east, one of the most problems is stalled health facilities, ” Dian said as quoted from the official statement, Thursday, June 13. “ DAK funds came in but were not used for hospitals. Because of the narrow fiscal capacity that was eventually used for others, health workers were also not paid, ” he continued. In addition, another problem found by the anti-corruption commission is the procurement of goods and services; stock of drugs; availability of medical devices; incentives for health workers; the availability of health workers and support personnel, facilities and infrastructure of hospitals; UHC and BPJS participation; RSUD management; as well as waste management of health care facilities. Thus, Dian reminded the need to strengthen corruption prevention. Moreover, the KPK found 210 cases in the health sector involving 178 perpetrators with state losses reaching Rp. 821.21 billion until October 2022. The KPK through the Directorate of Coordination and Supervision of region V will coordinate and supervise regional public hospitals (RSUD). Dian said, this step is important so that management knows which sectors have the potential to be corrupted. Moreover, if the RSUD cooperates with third parties. They must close the gap for conflicts of interest.

"I will continue to coordinate and supervise the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) regarding how the management of the RSUD, understand not its assets, and the most risky thing that happens is when working with third parties because there can be gaps for corruption and conflict of interest (COI),” concluded it.