PERAN INSPEKTORAT KABUPATEN : HARAPAN DAN TANTANGAN (Studi Kualitatif Pada Inspektorat Pemerintah Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti)

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the role of the Inspectorate of Kabupaten
Kepulauan Meranti as an internal watchdog of government officials and know the
expectations and challenges for APIP in the future. The type of research used in this
study is qualitative research with grounded theory approach. The data used in this
study include primary data and secondary data, such are observation, in-depth
interview, literature study and documentation. The result of the research shows that
the role of Inspectorate of Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti as an internal supervisory
apparatus of government has been run well although not yet optimal because there
are some obstacles such as limited number of human resources, budget
rationalization and inadequate facilities and infrastructures. Nevertheless, the results
of internal control conducted by the Inspectorate of Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti
have been reliable and utilized by stakeholders. Expectations for APIP in the future
are the increasing number of professional human resources, the increasing of
income allowance, adequate facilities and infrastructure, the increasing of APIP staff
competence, budget availability, leadership commitment, APIP become the third line
of defenses, clarity of roles, institutional improvement, synergy between BPKP and
the inspectorate, the existence of performance measurement systems, and the
emergence of positive public participation. The challenges for APIP in the future are
to balance the role of assurance and consulting, utilization of information technology,
finding a way how to recover losses, follow up potential losses, improve
professionalism and integrity, reliable reports, maintain the quality of governance,
expanding knowledge, optimize the supervision of five prone areas corruption,
providing recommendations that have a deterrent effect, breaking the 'lame'
inspectorate stigma and increasing APIP's capability to level 5.