The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is pushing for the\nseparation of Papua\u2019s Special Autonomy (Otsus) fund accounts from the\nRegional Budget (APBD) to strengthen transparency and oversight. This\nmeasure is considered to facilitate the tracking of fund flows, making\nthe management of Otsus funds more accountable, transparent, and easier\nto monitor. \u201cWe want the management of Otsus funds to have a clear,\ntransparent, and easily supervised mechanism. With a better system, the\npotential for irregularities can be minimised and the benefits of the\nbudget can truly be felt by the Papuan people,\u201d said KPK Chairman Setyo\nBudiyanto during the opening of the Coordination Meeting on Improving\nthe Governance of Special Autonomy Funds at the Papua Governor\u2019s Office\nHall in Jayapura on Thursday (16\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
In addition to evaluating governance, the KPK will follow up on the\nimplementation of a joint commitment previously signed by local\ngovernments across Tanah Papua. Setyo stated that the evaluation aims to\nidentify various obstacles while formulating sustainable improvement\nmeasures. The coordination meeting was attended by governors, regents,\nand mayors from across Tanah Papua, along with the Papuan House of\nRepresentatives (DPR Papua), the Papuan People\u2019s Assembly (MRP), and\nrelated ministries and agencies to formulate joint steps to strengthen\nOtsus fund governance from the planning to the budget accountability\nstages.<\/p>\n
KPK stressed the importance of ensuring that every Otsus budget truly\nprovides real benefits to the community through collaboration with\nministries, institutions, and all local governments in Tanah Papua.\n\u201cEvery rupiah of the special autonomy fund must be accounted for and\ntruly returned to the community in the form of public services,\ndevelopment, and improved welfare. Therefore, we are building not only\ncompliance with regulations but also a system capable of preventing\nirregularities,\u201d Setyo said. He added that the second year of regional\nleadership serves as an important momentum to evaluate and improve\ngovernance, including ensuring that Otsus fund management is more\neffective and free from the risk of irregularities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we expect is not just fulfilling administrative obligations,\nbut how all regional heads have the same commitment to improving\ngovernance. If problems are still found, let us identify the root causes\ntogether and resolve them through guidance, assistance, and supervision\ninvolving all relevant ministries and agencies,\u201d he said. As part of\nstrengthening the prevention system, the KPK is collaborating with the\nMinistry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the National\nDevelopment Planning Agency (Bappenas), the Government Goods and\nServices Procurement Policy Institute (LKPP), the Financial and\nDevelopment Supervisory Agency (BPKP), and the Audit Board of Indonesia\n(BPK) to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of Otsus fund management\naccording to their respective authorities.<\/p>\n
This approach is expected to produce sustainable improvements, not\njust resolve administrative issues. \u201cThe KPK has monitoring,\ncoordination, and supervision functions. However, the success of\ngovernance reform heavily depends on the collaboration of all\nstakeholders. The goal is not to find fault, but to ensure the\ngovernment system runs better and the risk of corruption can be\nsuppressed,\u201d Setyo said. During the evaluation process, the KPK\nidentified several areas still at risk of irregularities, including the\nprocurement of goods and services, regional asset management, personnel\nmanagement, and regional financial management. One notable finding was\nthe existence of regional assets that had not been returned even though\nthe officials using them had retired.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Governor of Papua, in a speech read by Vice Governor\nAryoko Alberto Ferdinand Rumaropen, appreciated the KPK and all\nministries and agencies that initiated the forum. The forum was seen as\na momentum to strengthen the commitment to building a clean,\naccountable, and integrity-driven government, particularly in managing\nOtsus funds, development planning and budgeting, and the procurement of\ngoods and services. \u201cAll these processes are the main foundation to\nensure that every rupiah of the budget truly provides real benefits for\nthe community, especially Indigenous Papuans. We realise that the\nSpecial Autonomy Fund is a mandate that must be safeguarded together,\u201d\nsaid Vice Governor Aryoko Rumaropen. \u201cThis fund is not just a figure in\nbudget documents, but an instrument to improve the quality of education,\nhealth services, infrastructure development, community economic\nempowerment, and the welfare of Indigenous Papuans,\u201d he continued. The\nevent also saw the inauguration of the Anti-Corruption Prevention Forum\nfor the Management of Special Autonomy Funds in the Papua Region. The\nestablishment of this forum is expected to serve as a cross-stakeholder\ncoordination platform to oversee the implementation of Otsus fund\ngovernance that is more transparent, accountable, and oriented towards\nthe welfare of the Papuan people.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-proposes-separating-papua-special-autonomy-fund-accounts-from-regional-budgets-1784202854", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }