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Indonesia's Nutrition Agency Owes Rp 1.6 Trillion, Apologizes to Partners

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) owes Rp 1.6 trillion to third parties for 2025 budget year activities.
  • The agency stated that all contracted work has been completed but payments will be made through a backlog mechanism in the 2026 budget.
  • BGN apologized to partners for the delayed payments, which are undergoing review processes.

Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has acknowledged a significant payment backlog of approximately Rp 1.6 trillion owed to third parties for activities conducted during the 2025 budget year. Agustina Arumsari, the acting head of BGN, revealed this during a hearing with Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives. She explained that while the work underpinning these payments has been completed, the funds will be disbursed through a backlog mechanism using the 2026 budget allocation. Arumsari detailed that the payment process involves multiple review stages, including assessments by the authorized project implementer (KPA), the Inspectorate, and the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP). These reviews are currently in progress. Consequently, BGN has issued an apology to its partners for the delay in receiving their payments.

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