"The evaluation of acting regional heads takes place quarterly," the ministry's inspector general, Tomsi Tohir Balaw, said during the acting regional heads’ evaluation coordination meeting here on Tuesday.
On the governance aspect, not all acting regional heads have implemented changes to public services, as per the ministry’s data, he noted.
Some acting heads have also not allocated a portion of the regional budget to support the preparations for the 2024 General Elections, he added.
"Particularly (for regions) with a small regional budget, if the fund disbursed through a lump sum in 2024, then you will have zero (regional development) in that year. (The disbursement) must be made in installments first in 2023, then in 2024," Balaw said.
In the assessment of the development aspect, the inspectorate general has identified regional heads who are yet to optimize budget realization and implement concrete measures to control inflation, he informed.
The assessment of acting regional leaders' performance in regional development was based on five aspects and ten indicators, the ministry official said.
The third aspect assessed was performance in social affairs, which consisted of two aspects related to efforts to maintain public order and harmony and response to public complaints, Balaw added.
"Not all acting regional heads follow up public complaints," the inspector general noted.
The official also urged acting leaders to enact concrete policies that are consistent with the assessment aspects, instead of merely organizing activities with insufficient contribution to regional development.
"Please understand the assessment method, you are not merely organizing ceremonials reported through photos, no. You must organize activities relevant to the assessment aspects and provide the supporting data, and we will calculate (leadership performance) through this," Balaw expounded.
The inspector general expressed the hope that through the quarterly evaluation, acting leaders could improve their performance to realize better governance for the people.
"We hope that in the next quarter, the score will improve for those lacking. Yesterday, (you) received the special explanation, and we hope you can improve and report to us about the improvement update," he remarked.
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