Sports organizations told to submit financial reports
Sports organizations told to submit financial reports
JAKARTA (JP): Sports organizations under the National Sports
Council (KONI) have been ordered to submit administrative and
financial reports on time to avoid delays in disbursements of a
government assistance fund for athletes preparing for the Kuala
Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
The government has postponed the fund disbursement following
reports of an alleged swindle involving officials of the
Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI) and the Indonesian
Equestrian and Horse Racing Association (Pordasi).
"All sports bodies have to submit their regular reports on
time, otherwise they will not receive any funds for next month's
allocation," SEA Games training director Kusnan Ismukanto said on
Wednesday.
In the report, each organization accounts for all of its
activities and administration during a certain period.
"It is understood that the fund originally came from people
and the sports bodies must account for any usage of money,"
Kusnan said.
He acknowledged that most of the sports bodies had failed to
comply with the rule because some of their athletes and coaches
were abroad for training and tryouts.
Kusnan also revealed that five sports bodies used bank
accounts in their respective top official's name instead of the
organization. However, he refused to identify those sports
bodies.
Under the program, each athlete is entitled to a total sum of
Rp 2.5 million (US$295) per month while coaches receive Rp 3.5
million each. In addition, a Rp 1.5 million monthly management
fee is given to each sport's project manager.
The government has promised the Indonesian contingent a total
of Rp 15.5 billion to finance their training sessions and daily
expenses during their stay in Kuala Lumpur.
Some Rp 5.5 billion of the fund is disbursed to each sports
organization in installments every month, while the rest is
transferred in a lump sum.
A KONI staff member in charge of financial affairs, Wahid,
said that the Rp 10 billion fund was sent out in July.
Wahid also said KONI would transfer Rp 1.6 billion in August
to cover the expenses of 541 athletes and 124 coaches.
"We have so far disbursed some Rp 448 million. The remaining
Rp 1.152 billion will follow as soon as we submit the monthly
reports. It will take the State Treasury Office about four days
to process the disbursements," he said. (nvn)