South Sulawesi Provincial Government Budget 2021 Deficit Of IDR 157.8 Billion

Deputy Chairperson of the South Sulawesi DPRD, Syaharuddin Alrif while chairing the Plenary Meeting, with the agenda of explaining the accountability of the Governor of South Sulawesi Andi Sudirman Sulaiman towards the implementation of APBD management for the 2021/ANTARA budget

MAKASSAR - Accountability report for the management of the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) of the South Sulawesi Provincial Government for the 2021 budget year, experiencing a deficit of Rp. 157.8 billion, of the total management of the Basic APBD budget in the same year of more than Rp. 10.7 trillion.

"By looking at the comparison between the realization of regional income and the realization of regional expenditure, there is a deficit," said South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, during a plenary session at the South Sulawesi DPRD office, Makassar, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 23.

He explained that the deficit between regional income and regional expenditure of Rp. 157.8 billion reduced the value of the financing surplus or net financing of more than Rp. 377.3 billion. So that the Over Budget Remaining or SiLPA for the 2021 fiscal year is more than IDR 219.4 billion.

For this reason, in this plenary meeting, accountability for the implementation of the 2021 APBD is conveyed through the Draft Regional Regulation (Ranperda) with a summary, namely, the Regional Budget, amounting to more than Rp. 10.3 trillion, and until December 31, 2021, more than Rp. 10. 41 percent.

"The revenue target for the 2021 fiscal year was not achieved because the target for regional tax revenues and regional levies was not achieved, as well as the existence of central transfer funds sourced from the Special Allocation Fund which were not realized," said Sudirman.

Furthermore, the Regional Expenditure Budget has been budgeted for more than Rp. 10.7 trillion and up to December 31, it has realized more than Rp. 10.1 trillion or 94.49 percent.

For the Regional Financing Budget, regional financing receipts are budgeted at more than IDR 388.5 billion with the realization until December 31, 2021 of IDR 388.4 billion or more or reaching 99.97 percent which is the use of the remaining excess financing for the previous budget year.

Meanwhile, regional financing expenditures are budgeted at Rp. 11.7 billion, with the realization until December 31, 2021, of more than Rp. 11.1 billion or reaching 95.35 percent, which is the payment of principal for domestic loans - non-bank financial institutions (PEN).

The explanation of the Governor of South Sulawesi in the Plenary Meeting of the Ranperda concerning Accountability for the Implementation of the APBD for the 2021 fiscal year, based on Presidential Regulation number 12 of 2019 concerning Regional Financial Management article 194 paragraph 1.

Furthermore, attached financial reports that have been audited by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) as well as an overview of performance reports and BUMD financial reports no later than six months after the end of the fiscal year.

The chairman of the plenary meeting, Syaharuddin Alrif said, after hearing the governor's explanation, the next meeting would continue with the presentation of the views of all factions regarding the implementation of the 2021 APBD, and then the governor's response to the views of the factions.

"In connection with the letter received from the Ministry of Home Affairs that the Governor of South Sulawesi, Andi Sudirman Sulaiman will depart for the pilgrimage, the regional leadership position will be temporarily replaced by the Regional Secretary to attend the next plenary meeting," said the Deputy Chairman of the South Sulawesi DPRD.