Following Prabowo's Order, DKI Provincial Government Will Cut Official Travel Costs Of IDR 175 Billion

Illustration of the DKI Jakarta Provincial City Hall (DKI Provincial Government)

Head of the DKI Jakarta Regional Financial Management Agency (BPKD) Michael Rolandi Cesnanta Brata said the DKI Provincial Government is planning to reduce the allocation of funds to a number of budget posts in this year's APBD.

One of them is the allocation of official travel costs for all regional apparatus organizations (OPD). The plan is that official travel expenditures will be reduced by 50 percent to Rp175 billion.

"The purchase of official travel in 2025 is around Rp. 350 billion. So if you save 50 percent, the savings figure may reach Rp. 175 billion," Michael told reporters, Tuesday, February 28.

Michael said that this budget reduction was following up on President Prabowo Subianto's instructions for the government to carry out budget efficiency of IDR 306.69 trillion in the APBN and APBD for the 2025 fiscal year.

The directive is contained in Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2025 concerning Expenditure Efficiency in the Implementation of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) as well as the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD).

"We are currently drafting a waiting draft for the implementation of efficiency and adjustment of spending for the 2025 fiscal year, following up on Presidential Instruction 1 of 2025 issued by the President," said Michael.

There are 5 budget posts that will be disabled. In addition to official travel costs, the DKI Provincial Government will also reduce the allocation of ceremonial activity expenditures such as comparative studies, seminars, and printing printing.

Then, the reduction is also done in supporting spending and does not have measurable output.

"For example, such as hotel rental spending, car rentals, office operational spending, maintenance spending, and equipment procurement capital expenditure, it is also requested for OPDs to be identified for savings," explained Michael.

Furthermore, spending on food and drink in guest banquet activities or working meetings of the DKI Provincial Government will also be reduced from the original budget of IDR 727 billion.

"Food and drink spending, if we average almost the same as official trips at 50 percent, maybe we can save more than Rp. 300 billion," explained Michael.

Then, the DKI Provincial Government will also cut the grant budget that will be given to ministries or government agencies, either in the form of goods or services.

Michael admitted that the DKI Provincial Government is still calculating the total budget that can be saved. The plan is that the determination of budget efficiency will be set this week.

"The DKI Provincial Government has processed the governor's verbal instructions regarding efficiency and adjustment of spending for the 2025 fiscal year as a follow-up to the issuance of Presidential Instruction Number 1 of 2025," he added.