Rakernas Teppa in 2013
Nusa Dua, Bali, Saturday 7/12/13. Presidential Work Unit for Development Control Supervision (UKP-PPP) through the Evaluation and Supervision Team
The implementation of the Rakernas Teppa was attended by all officials of the provincial TEPPA liaison, regents and mayors throughout Indonesia. On this occasion the Province of East Kalimantan was represented by Plt. Regional Secretary Mr. Dr. Ir. H. Rusmadi, MS as well as the Head of the East Kalimantan Province Bappeda who is also the East Kalimantan Provincial TEPPA Liaison Officer followed by representatives of the Regional Heads of each Regency/City in East Kalimantan and in North Kalimantan including:
? Samarinda Mayor and his staff;
? Deputy Regent of North Penajam Paser;
? PJ. Mahakam Hulu Regent;
? Regional Secretary of Berau Regency;
? Paser Regency Development Section;
? West Kutai Bappeda; and
? Bappeda Malinau.
Prof. Dr. Budiono, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia expressed his hope through the TEPPA monitoring system of all regencies/cities throughout Indonesia can increase the realization of budget absorption where this is a report card from each region that will be conveyed to the public. The Vice President also conveyed the importance of transfaration in the development of the implementation of development programs and budgeting, where one of the criteria of a quality budget is the realization of a good budget absorption and its effective use in achieving goals.
In overcoming the problem of budget absorption of the Vice President, the Vice President advised that the statement of the APBD Regional Regulation before December 31, 2013 and the supervision system also involved the community. Some other directions from the Deputy Presdien, including:
? Review regional regulations related to regulations;
? Ensure resource readiness in the midst of budget implementation;
? Increase synergy or stakeholders;
? Provide opportunities for the community in the participation of supervision;
? Priority budget allocation to public services.
Bali Province as the host of the National Working Meeting represented by the Deputy Governor through his remarks said that the absorption of the realization of the Bali Province APBD until 31 October 2013 reached 53.88% which exceeded the achievement in 2012 which was 49.50%. The total APBD of the Province of Bali reached Rp. 4.3 trillion with the realization of regional income reaching 91.64% which is dominated by the tourism sector and the appointment of the Province of Bali as the organizer of the National Rekrinity is a pride where on this occasion the Province of Bali can promote regional tourism known as the Island of the Gods.
At the event the Chairperson of the Central TEPPA who is also the Chairperson of the UKP-PPP Mr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto in his remarks said that it was related to the development of budget realization reporting by districts/cities throughout Indonesia to the Central TEPPA through SISMONTEP (TEPPA Central System), where from all districts/cities throughout Indonesia through the results of the detailed central TEPPA inventory as follows:
? A total of 295 districts/cities report the condition of the APBD both structure, as well as realization and target budget absorption (including 4 Kabs/Kota Kaltara and Kaltara);
? A total of 108 regencies/cities only report the APBD structure and have not yet reached the progress and realization or target of budget absorption (including 2 District/City of East Kalimantan);
? A total of 88 districts/cities did not report at all (including 8 Kabs/Kota East Kalimantan and Kaltara).
In addition, the average realization of budget absorption still reaches 51.16% of the target estimated at 59.16%. The highest regency absorption is Southwest Aceh 79.95% and the lowest of Bogor City which only reached 4%. While the results of inventory of district/city reporting conditions in East Kalimantan and Kaltara through Sismontep UKP4 are in the following table:
While the Head of the Central BPKP, Mr. Mardiasmo, on the occasion said that there were still up to 12,947 cases of irregularities with a total budget of Rp. 9.72 trillion where this is still influenced by problems including:
? Non -compliance in the implementation of the budget;
? Weaknesses of the internal control system;
? Administrative deviations and
? Budget leak
Followed by remarks Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia Mrs. Ani Ratnawati as Deputy Chairperson of the Central TEPPA conveyed the problem of budget absorption was still the same as the previous year, namely the budget buildup at the end of the year. The role of the region is very important related to economic growth because up to 65% more absorption to the region. In addition, in the case of the preparation of the budget, it is still constrained by not understanding between the executive and legislative. Related to the concentration of the central government in the development and equity in the area, it is suppressed on the rural infrastructure program under the coordination of the Ministry of Public Works in the form of direct assistance to the community with a total of Rp. 250 Million Perdete.
The Ministry of Home Affairs was represented by the Director General of Regional Finance, Dr. Yuswandi A. Temenggung conveyed the importance of transparency and accountability of budget implementation and increasing the volume of budget realization and also the synergy between the government with the community in the preparation of budget planning. On this occasion also conveyed district/city revenue up to the third quarter of 75.19% while spending power only reached 51.16%, where the lowest percentage was still in capital expenditure. In addition, this is also due to the factor of APBD ratification by districts/cities that are not on time where only only 65% of regencies/cities are timely in the ratification of the APBD.
The meeting at the Rakernas was held with a desk pattern that divided into two groups of each province in Indonesia with a presentation session by speakers in order to inventory the problems that were in the region in order to overcome the transition of the budget in each region. The speakers include:
? Director General of Regional Finance of the Ministry of Home Affairs Mr. Sarifuddin related to the Evaluation of Regency/City Expenditures submitted by;
? Head of LKPP Mr. Agus Suharjono regarding obstacles in procurement of goods and services, LKPP position as technical coaches, as well as ULP 2014 fiscal year;
? Director of Regional Finance Implementation BPKP is Mr. Kasmito who conveys the accountability of regional financial management;
? Assistant to the General Administration and Government of Pontianak City Regional Secretariat related to budgeting planning with community participation; and
? Deputy III Head of UKP-PPP Regarding Reports!/Open Government Indonesia.
After a full day since the opening in the morning starting at 09.00 Wite until the end of the event at 17.00 Wite concluded several problems and continued in the Rakernas including:
? Regional Heads Ensure Musrenbang in proposals that can be realized;
? 2014 fiscal year all districts/cities implement regional financial control and budgeting processes;
? Regional Heads can monitor the entire SKPD with TEPPA;
? 2014 is the first step in transfaration in the performance of the government and TEPPA will encourage the community to participate in controlling.
While the follow -up in the meeting of the Rakernas is:
? TEPPA Province to take strapetic steps to Teppa Regency/City;
? TEPPA Kab/City Strengthens the role of SKPD performance;
? TEPPA Kab/City Supports community participation in controlling in regencies/cities; and
? All districts/cities in order to strengthen the role of Sismontep in reporting budget realization.
(Muhammad Hamsani, ST; Staff for Stadal Bappeda Prov. East Kalimantan/Secretariat of TEPPA Prov. East Kalimantan)
