The Prosecutor's Office Investigate Allegations Of Inflating Prices For Procurement Of Fingerprint Disdikbud Tegal Regency

ILLUSTRA TION / VOI

TEGAL - The Tegal District Prosecutor's Office will investigate cases of alleged bloat or mark-ups in the procurement of fingerprint equipment within the Tegal Regency Education and Culture Office (Disdikbub). Provided there is a report or initial information regarding the alleged deviation.

"If there is a report, it will be followed up in accordance with the provisions," said Head of the Intelligence Section of the Tegal District Attorney's Office, Yusuf Lukita, to reporters, Tuesday, August 24.

Reporting or information is important in the investigation process. Because, previously had investigated a similar case in the 2018 fiscal year.

A number of parties have also been questioned regarding the allegations. However, no indication of inflation has been found.

"Clarification has been carried out, but no indication has been found and the procurement of these goods is through the e-catalog," said Lukita.

The Tegal District Attorney's Office investigated the alleged mark-up in fingerprint procurement at the Tegal Regency Education and Culture Office at the end of 2019.

A number of officials ranging from elementary school principals (SD) to the head of the Tegal Regency Education and Culture Department have been examined. At that time, the Secretary of the Tegal Regency Education Office was held by Ahmad Was'ari.

The finger print procurement was carried out in 2018 with 697 units of equipment. The price per unit is Rp. 2.4 million. These tools will be installed on a number of SDs. Purchases are made using School Operational Assistance (BOS) funds.