OPTIMALISASI PERANAN BADAN PERMUSYAWARATAN DESA TERHADAP PENYELENGGARAAN PEMERINTAHAN DESA DALAM MEWUJUDKAN GOOD GOVERNANCE DI KECAMATAN NATAL PROVINSI SUMATERA UTARA

Abstract

The lack of optimal supervision over the use of village funds opens up opportunities for the misappropriation of these funds. However, according to Article 55 of Law No. 3 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law No. 6 of 2014 on Villages in conjunction with Article 31 of Minister of Home Affairs Regulation No. 110 of 2016 on Village Consultative Bodies, the Village Consultative Body (BPD) has been mandated to oversee the administration of village governance. The issues examined in this study include: How can the supervisory role of the Village Consultative Body be optimized in overseeing village governance to achieve good governance in Natal District, North Sumatra Province? What are the obstacles and efforts made to achieve effective supervision to realize good governance in Natal District, North Sumatra Province? This research uses a socio-legal method. The research sample includes the heads of BPD Pasar III Natal and Pasar V Natal. Data were collected through field research and literature studies. The data were analyzed qualitatively and presented descriptively. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the supervisory role of the BPD in overseeing village governance in Natal District, North Sumatra Province, has not yet been optimally implemented. The obstacles encountered include: (1) Limited facilities and infrastructure, (2) Insufficient budget, (3) Inadequate human resource capabilities, (4) Lack of standard operating procedures (SOPs). The efforts made include: increasing the provision of facilities and infrastructure, increasing operational budgets, improving human resource competencies, issuing warnings on governance reports, drafting supervisory SOPs, building cooperation, and providing complaint mechanisms.