Ganjar Pranowo Gandeng BPK To Optimize Budget Over The Increase In BBM

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Provincial Government)

SEMARANG - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo cooperated with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to optimize the use of the budget to overcome the impact of rising fuel prices (BBM).

"In a situation like today, strong leadership is not only needed, but also expertise and awareness in managing state finances so that there are no leaks, as well as misappropriation. So the government must continue to run, regulations must be followed, even though we also adjust the regulations," said Ganjar, Wednesday, September 14.

According to Ganjar, this also applies to handling inflation like today, which requires technical experts or people who understand very well in financial management. Handling or responding to inflation also requires technical experts.

"So when the regulations change, the doors and windows that make the budget leak must be prepared to close," he continued after attending the handover of the position of Head of BPK RI for the Central Java Representative.

He said that training must be done to improve expertise in managing finances and BPK can help by providing assistance, as well as training.

"It is also possible to carry out training by the government itself internally. This financial management skills are important so that expert levels need to be implemented in the field, including maintaining accountability," he said.

Ganjar said that the provincial government and also district/city governments throughout Central Java were intensely communicating with the Central Java Representative BPK and from that communication there were always recorded audit results that could affect the performance of the government.

This was proven when the Central Java Provincial Government and 35 regencies/cities had received an unqualified predicate (WTP) from the BPK RI.

"At least from the finances first, now it's WTP. Even though WTP doesn't mean everything has been done in it. There are potentials that we still have to improve, but these notes are important for districts/cities and provinces to improve themselves," he said.

He hopes that the presence of member II of the BPK RI, Daniel Lumban Tobing, at the event can provide an explanation of several audit models and procedures for financial management or at least there is awareness from state financial managers to improve.

"There should be no corruption, reports are always transparent, and now there is one more performance added, so there were several samples taken in districts/cities such as water management performance, waste management, so that the more accountable it is for financial management," he said.