Jakarta, July 18 -- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Akhmad Wiyagus has urged the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) to strengthen oversight of regional budget implementation by focusing on tangible outcomes rather than merely administrative compliance.

"Regional legislatures should not only assess whether the budget has been spent, but also whether the spending has delivered meaningful results," Wiyagus said in a statement received in Jakarta on Friday.

He made the remarks during the 2026 Regional Coordination Meeting of the Association of District Regional Legislative Councils (ADKASI) for Kalimantan, held in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Thursday.

According to Wiyagus, effective oversight is essential to ensure that every rupi...