Transparency of Covid-19 Budget in Nusa Tenggara Timur

This study aims to reveal the transparency of the COVID-19 budget in East Nusa Tenggara Province. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. The research data was taken using interviews and observations with SKPD and sites related to the COVID-19 budget in NTT Province. Data analysis using triangulation technique. The results show that there are two mechanisms for distributing and managing COVID-19 funds in NTT Province. The first mechanism is the Covid-19 fund which is channeled directly from the central government through the ministry to the affected NTT community through payment partners. This mechanism is declared transparent because information can be freely accessed by the public through the official website/website of the ministry of disbursing funds, such as the ministry of social affairs and the ministry of health. Furthermore, the second mechanism is the distribution of COVID-19 funds from the provincial government with the APBD through SKPD to recipients of assistance. For this mechanism, it is stated that it is not transparent because there is no data on the management of the COVID-19 budget that can be accessed through the official website of each related SKPD selected in this study.