Public Information Disclosure Oversight By The East Kalimantan Provincial Information Commission: A Case Study Of The Land Office Of Kutai Kartanegara Regency

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the oversight conducted by the East Kalimantan Provincial Information Commission regarding the implementation of public information disclosure at the Kutai Kartanegara Regency Land Office, as well as to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors influencing its implementation. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach using in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation as data collection techniques. The analytical framework is based on T. Hani Handoko’s (2020) oversight theory, which encompasses four elements: setting standards, measuring performance, comparing results, and taking corrective action. The findings indicate that oversight has been carried out formally and procedurally in accordance with Law No. 14 of 2008, but has not been substantively effective. Although standards have been established, public bodies’ and citizens’ understanding of them remains inconsistent; performance measurement remains administratively focused and fails to capture citizens’ actual complaints, as reflected in the 13.14-point decline in East Kalimantan’s Public Information Disclosure Index (IKIP) score in 2025; a comparison of results reveals a multidimensional gap between regulations and on-the-ground practices; and corrective action remains persuasive rather than coercive due to limited institutional enforcement capacity. Supporting factors include a comprehensive regulatory framework and the Commission’s mediation and adjudication authority, while inhibiting factors include limited competence of PPID staff, a weak organizational culture, low public literacy, and suboptimal follow-up mechanisms. The study recommends strengthening public outreach, accelerating the digitization of documentation, and reinforcing compliance instruments to make oversight of public information disclosure more effective.