Integrity Value Drops, KPK Values ​​Central Kalimantan Still Prone to Corruption

Bahtiar explained that there has been a decrease in the Integrity Assessment Survey (SPI) index from 2021 to 2023. The Kalteng Provincial Government obtained a score of 71.97% in 2021. However, in 2023, the score dropped to 66%, a decrease of 3.82%.

Meanwhile, the districts that saw a decrease during the same period were Gunung Mas District with a total decrease of 10.21 percent, Seruyan with 9.33 percent, and Murung Raya with 3.92 percent. In addition, there were Lamandau with 3.82 percent, East Barito with 3.40 percent, and West Kotawaringin District with 0.66 percent.

"If the SPI value is still below 70 percent, then it needs to be improved from the provincial to the district level. If there is still vulnerability or potential for corruption, we are currently working to reduce that potential," said Bahtiar.

Bahtiar explained that the survey was carried out by the Monitoring Directorate KPK RI for various agencies in the regional government. Apart from internal agencies, the Corruption Eradication Committee also takes survey data from other respondents or external parties, such as regional government strategic partners, namely the Development Finance Supervisory Agency (BPKP), the Financial Audit Agency (BPK), police officers, the Ombudsman, and other regional government partner agencies. .

"The target of this survey is not only the local government, but also includes institutions other than the local government in Central Kalimantan's districts and cities," said Bahtiar.

The KPK, Bahtiar continued, uses several variables in its assessment, namely regional government transparency, human resource management, task integrity, trading in influence, management of procurement of goods and services (PBJ), and anti-corruption outreach.

"We always ask for the commitment of regional leaders in the local government to continuously improve their integrity, such as the integrity of the system built, personal integrity, or the integrity of the leader," said Bahtiar.

Bahtiar revealed that generally, out of the total 14 districts and cities in Central Kalimantan, the average SPI value has increased, except for the seven mentioned governments. However, none of them have reached 70 percent.

Apart from SPI, said Bahtiar, his party also conducted a monitoring center for prevention (MCP) survey or efforts to prevent corruption. For the MCP, the Central Kalimantan Provincial Government reached 92.72 percent.

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Vice Governor of Central Kalimantan, Edy Pratowo, said that efforts will be made to improve it in order to improve the quality of public services. His party will also make improvements to the system so that the SPI index value can increase and be balanced with other indicators.

"The value of this MCP is increasing, right? That's why the key word is how we can improve the quality of service and improvements in each service area that became the indicator for KPK earlier. So that MCP and SPI can be linear, and balanced," said Edy.

Edy explained that they are collaborating with local governments to improve services to the community. There are eight intervention areas, namely planning and budgeting for the regional budget, procurement of goods and services, licensing, supervision, management of civil servants, optimization of local taxes, management of local assets, and village financial management.

"We are trying to create synergy and continuous improvements in the future. "We are improving to stay away from corruption," said Edy.

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