The ratification of the 2014 City Budget Amendment (APBDP) is confirmed will be behind schedule due to Jakarta Provincial Government has just submitted the APBDP draft on Friday (7/18). It is predicted the APBDP would be ratified in upcoming late August.

We’re targeting it to finish (ratified) in the fourth of week of August

Jakarta Parliament (DPRD) Deputy Chairman, Triwisaksana, said that before it is ratified, the APBDP draft will be discussed in the commission level and board of budget. He is optimistic the APBDP would have become APBDP Bylaw in the fourth of week of August.

“Seeing it at a glance, I think there is no surprise. But, we see an increase in the number of financing expenditure estimation and PMP to BUMD. We positively welcome space expansion for being diverted. We’re targeting it to finish (ratified) in the fourth of week of August,” he stated, Friday (7/18).

Meanwhile, Acting Jakarta Governor Basuki T Purnama disclosed that the 2014 APBD is increasing for Rp 905.36 billion or 1.26 percent from Rp 72 trillion to become Rp 72.90 trillion. The increase can be seen from additional regional revenue from Rp 64.71 trillion to Rp 65.04 trillion. In addition, regional expense is decreasing from Rp 64.88 trillion to become Rp 64.15 trillion.

“The additional is also caused by acceptance of financing from Rp 7.28 trillion to Rp 7.86 trillion. The same goes to financing expense which increases from Rp 7.12 trillion to become Rp 8.75 trillion,” he uttered.

According to Basuki, APBDP is conducted if there was development which not suitable with the assumption of APBD General Policy, which is the exceeding of regional revenue projections, regional expenditures allocations, as well as financing sources and uses.

“This is in line with Government Regulation (PP) No. 58/2005 on Regional Financial Management and Home Affairs Minister Regulation (Permendagri) No. 13/2006 on Regional Financial Management Guidelines,” he told.