JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will continue to monitor the follow-up to the recommendations for improving the governance of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program which has been submitted to stakeholders. This step is to ensure that potential risks that have been identified can be prevented.
"The KPK will continue to monitor and coordinate with ministries, agencies, and related parties to follow up on the recommendations of the study results that have been submitted," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted on Monday, June 22.
This supervision is carried out because the eradication of corruption does not only focus on enforcement. According to Budi, systems that have the potential to cause deviations must also be improved.
Therefore, the KPK considers the implementation of the recommendations for improving governance to be an important part so that government strategic programs can run according to their objectives.
"For the KPK, the eradication of corruption is said to be complete when it is not only complete in the legal process, but also through strengthening the prevention system so that the potential for irregularities does not recur," he said.
In the study conducted some time ago, the KPK identified a number of vulnerable points in the implementation of the MBG Program. One of them is related to the use of the Government Assistance (Banper) mechanism which is considered to have the potential to extend the bureaucratic chain, increase the risk of conflicts of interest, and weaken the transparency and accountability of budget management.
The KPK also highlighted the approach that was too centered on the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). This condition is considered to have the potential to reduce the role of local governments in supervision and weaken the checks and balances mechanism in determining partners, kitchen locations, and the implementation of programs in the field.
In addition, the potential for conflicts of interest in determining the nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) partners, the weak financial reporting system, and the lack of optimal food safety supervision are also included in the list of risks found.
Based on these findings, the KPK recommends the preparation of a more comprehensive regulation, at least at the level of the Presidential Regulation, to regulate the governance of the MBG Program in a comprehensive manner.
The anti-corruption commission also encourages an evaluation of the Banper mechanism, strengthening the role of local governments, the preparation of clear SOPs and SLA in the determination of partners, and the active involvement of the Health Service and BPOM in food safety supervision.
In addition, the KPK asked for the establishment of a standard financial reporting and verification system to prevent fictitious reports, mark up the budget, and irregularities in the disbursement of program funds.
Not only that, the indicators of the success of the MBG Program are also asked to be formulated in a measurable manner so that the impact of the program on improving the nutritional status of the beneficiaries can be evaluated continuously.
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