TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Head of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, has assured that there will be no changes to work programs or services despite a significant budget cut. The agency’s budget has been reduced by 41% from its initial allocation of Rp2.56 trillion.
“We still have around Rp1.4 trillion remaining,” Taruna said when met at his office in Jakarta on Thursday, February 13.
Taruna explained that his team had carefully strategized and recalculated expenditures to ensure that the budget cut would not affect BPOM’s core programs. The revised allocation includes Rp880 billion for employee salaries, Rp200 billion for operational costs, and…