Peran Inspektorat Daerah Kota Binjai Melalui Fungsi Pengawasan Penyelenggaraan Pemerintahan di Pemerintah Kota Binjai

Abstract

The Regional Inspectorate is the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) The Regional Inspectorate is the Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) that plays an essential role in overseeing the implementation of regional governance to ensure it operates in accordance with the principles of transparency, accountability, and effectiveness. In Binjai City, the role of the Inspectorate is highly vital in ensuring that the supervisory function over the implementation of regional governance runs optimally and aligns with the principles of good governance. This study aims to analyze how the role of the Binjai City Regional Inspectorate is carried out through its supervisory function in supporting the effectiveness of regional governance implementation. This research employs the theory of Horoepoetri (2003), which explains three dimensions of the Inspectorate’s role, namely as policy, strategy, and communication tools that are integrated in carrying out the supervisory function. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with data collected through interviews, documentation, and field observations. Primary data were obtained from the Binjai City Regional Inspectorate, Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD) that serve as supervision objects, and the community. Meanwhile, secondary data were sourced from official documents such as the Annual Supervision Work Program (PKP2T), the Evaluation Report on the Implementation of Regional Governance (LHE PP), and checklist tables of public service supervision and development. The results show that the role of the Binjai City Regional Inspectorate as a policy is reflected in its supervision of the implementation of laws and regional policies to ensure transparent and accountable governance. As a strategy, the Inspectorate strengthens supervisory capacity through work program planning, guidance, assistance, and enhancement of APIP competencies. As a communication tool, the Inspectorate functions as a bridge of information between the regional head, OPDs, and the public through the delivery of recommendations, policy coordination, and the channeling of public aspirations. The Inspectorate plays a significant role in ensuring that governance in Binjai City operates based on the principles of effectiveness and accountability. However, to optimize this role, full support from the regional head, responsiveness of OPDs, and active participation of the public in the supervision and evaluation process are required.