2. Method
This research used a systematic literature review method, which is a structured approach
to collecting, screening and synthesizing secondary data from existing literature. This method
is a type of descriptive qualitative research that allows researchers to reduce bias by setting
clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, so that only relevant and quality literature is processed
(Brignardello-Petersen et al., 2025). According to Brignardello-Petersen et al. (2025),
“systematic literature review methods are key in reducing research bias,” which emphasizes
the importance of a structured approach to ensure the data collected reflects representative
conditions. The data used in this study included scientific journals, policy reports, education
regulations, as well as documents from institutions such as Indonesia Corruption Watch and
OECD. Data collection was conducted through systematic literature searches in academic
databases and online search engines with specific keywords such as “school committee,”
“BOS fund monitoring,” “education regulation,” and “education sector corruption.” As stated
by Slater & Hasson (2024), “systematic data collection ensures the relevance and quality of
the information collected,” thus a purposive sampling technique was used to obtain the most
representative and up-to-date documents (Slater & Hasson, 2024).
All data collected was analyzed using the thematic analysis method, where patterns, trends
and categories were extracted based on the legal, operational and internal problematic aspects
of school committees. Triangulation techniques were also applied to ensure the validity and
reliability of the findings by comparing information from different sources (Naudé, 2025).
This analytical process enabled the researcher to identify the gaps between theory and practice
and outline the factors that influence the effectiveness of the school committee's role in
overseeing and managing education funds. Thus, this study not only provides a comprehensive
literature review but also develops strategic recommendations that can be used as a practical
reference for education policy makers and practitioners to improve transparency and
accountability in the education sector.
3. Result and Discussion
The findings of this study indicate that the strategic role of school committees in
monitoring and managing education funds has great potential to improve the quality of
education services, but its implementation is still far from ideal. Based on the systematic
literature review that has been conducted, a comprehensive picture of the legal, operational
and internal problems that affect the effectiveness of school committees as an instrument of
supervision at the school level is obtained.
The main findings show that although regulations such as the National Education System
Law and its derivative regulations have provided a strong legal basis for the establishment of
school committees, the realization in the field experiences various obstacles. The limited
capacity of members, lack of training, and less than optimal socialization of regulations are the
main inhibiting factors that result in the role of school committees not working as it should, as
stated by Francis (2024).
Data collected from various sources, including a report by Indonesia Corruption Watch
(ICW, 2021), reveal that the education sector is one of the areas prone to corrupt practices,
especially in the management of BOS and DAK funds. The report notes that corruption cases
in the education sector continue to increase with the modes of mark-up, embezzlement, illegal
levies, and preparation of fictitious reports involving various parties, ranging from ASN in the
Education Office to school principals.
This finding aligns with information obtained from Sari et al. (2023), where the source
highlighted internal problems in school committees, such as a lack of transparency and
potential conflicts of interest (Sari et al., 2023). Theoretically, school committees should