Erick Thohir Report To DPR: Ministry Of BUMN Budget Realization Reaches 97.65 Percent In 2020

Minister of BUMN, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Ministry of BUMN)

JAKARTA - State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir said budget realization in 2020 reached IDR 260.13 billion, equivalent to 97.65 percent of the ministry's ceiling of IDR266.39 billion.

"We report the absorption of the 2020 SOE Ministry's budget, thank God 97.65 percent has been absorbed. We have been able to carry out IDR 260.13 billion," he said, during a working meeting with Commission VI of the DPR, Wednesday, January 20.

The budget absorption occurred in three sectors. First, absorbed employee expenditure is 94.2 percent, capital expenditure is 99.57 percent, and goods expenditure is 94.92 percent.

Meanwhile, the SOE Ministry's Budget Implementation List (DIPA) in 2021 reached IDR 228.59 billion. This figure is lower than the previous year, due to adjustments to the condition of the state treasury due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the synchronization process between the Ministry of BUMN and the Ministry of Finance, the funds proposed by Erick were Rp. 244.82 billion. Even so, the estimate will be finalized at IDR 228.59 billion.

"We have tried to synchronize with the Ministry of Finance that for this year's budget, we were indeed asked from last year's budget of Rp. 266 billion, which is approximately our request of Rp. 244.82 billion. But it looks like the range of figures (received) is Rp. 228.59 billion," he said.

Erick said, in the DIPA of the Ministry of SOEs in 2021, the portion of expenditure determined included capital expenditure of IDR 19.5 billion, goods expenditure 63.8 percent, personnel expenditure 27.6 percent, and capital expenditure 8.6 percent.

"If we look at the fraction of the budget we can see 63.8 percent of goods expenditure, 27.6 percent of personnel expenditure, and 8.6 percent of capital expenditure," he said.

According to Erick, the allocation of these funds was also used to finance the ministry's four major programs. Such as increasing development and supervision of state-owned companies.

"One of the things that I underline is the increase in the accountability of organizational performance because we know that we are continually being demanded by the COVID-19 situation. There are many accelerations that must occur, not only in terms of digital but also in the market. accountability, "he said.

Second, continued the former CEO of Inter Milan, realizing the independence and corporatization of competitive SOEs. Third, risk management. Fourth, namely increasing profitability.

"One of the challenges might be dividends. Today we are brave if this year it can be 50 percent, next year it can be 75 percent," he said.