Inspectorate General Asks Regions to Guard BPNT Data

JAKARTA (January 24th 2020) - The Inspector General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Dadang Iskandar, asked for assistance to the regions in guarding the data on Beneficiary Families (KPM) of Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT).

"Help us monitor the BPNT data," said the Inspector General in the Socialization of the Basic Food Program which was held at the Poverty Handling Region I at a hotel in Jakarta, Thursday (23/01).

According to the Inspector General, the Inspectorate General as the supervisory unit, hopes that the change of BPNT into a Staple Food Program can be guarded together so that the distribution can be maximized. At least the problems in 2019 can be reduced, he added.

In 2020, the Inspector General hopes that Kortex and Korda friends as well as provincial social services in 11 Provinces and 181 Districts / Cities in Directorate General Poverty Handling Region I to keep updating data on KPM BPNT, is escorted until received by KPM BPNT, so there is no return to the state treasury at the end of the year.

He also conveyed, to continue to build communication with state bank association, so that the money in the Bank can be channeled so that BPNT Beneficiary Families can enjoy assistance from the government. "Here is the task of supervision and control that can be carried out by Kortex and Korda friends and also the provincial social services," he added.

One of the ways this is done is changing the distribution mechanism of BPNT social assistance, so as to reduce failed top up wallets, disclosure of failed or non-transaction BPNT KPM data, channeling banks are updated in submitting information on BPNT distribution, BPNT distribution data can be accessed by all interested people through OMSPAN.

At the end of the presentation of the material, the Inspector General again emphasized the importance of tighter supervision and control. Joint commitment to better oversee the program in Poverty Handling Region I. Then in order not to see only the output, that the material has been delivered to the participants, information about adding the aid index is known, but also pay attention to what outcomes we will do in the future, regarding valid data, zero balance and others.