Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – Malang Mayor Drs. H. Sutiaji delivered an explanation of the General Budget Policy (KUA) and the Draft Priority and Temporary Budget Ceiling (PPAS) of the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for the 2024 Fiscal Year in a Plenary Meeting in the Plenary Room of the Malang City DPRD, Wednesday (26/7/2023).
Malang Mayor Sutiaji said that the KUA-PPAS for the 2024 Fiscal Year APBD was prepared based on the Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD). The 2024 KUA-PPAS that was formulated was to encourage the achievement of development targets optimally. The bespectacled man mentioned several development issues such as reducing and eradicating extreme poverty, improving the quality of education and health services, and revitalizing industry.
Furthermore, the Mayor of Malang said that the Malang City Government carries the theme of the 2024 RKPD, namely 'Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Transformation Through Increasing Competitiveness and Responsive and Adaptive Governance'. "The theme is in line with the 2024 government work plan policy and the 2024 East Java provincial government work plan," he said.
In the KUA-PPAS APBD for the 2024 Fiscal Year, Sutiaji said that regional revenue acquisition is targeted at IDR2.428.685.849.050,00. This figure consists of Regional Original Income (PAD) of IDR1.226.378.336.360,00 and transfer income of IDR1.202.307.512.690,00.
"PAD consists of regional taxes of Rp1.050.006.300.000,00. Then regional levies of Rp48.017.518.750,00, management of separated regional assets of Rp30.842.842.034,00 and other legitimate regional original income of Rp97.511.675.576,00," he explained.
Meanwhile, regional spending is planned at Rp2.586.747.770.095,00 consisting of operational spending of Rp2.310.296.214.311 and capital spending of Rp00. While the budget for unexpected spending is Rp266.714.324.790,00.
"From the allocation of revenue and expenditure, there is a budget deficit of Rp158.061.921.045,00. To cover the deficit, in 2024 financing revenues consisting of the previous year's SILPA of Rp177.161.921.045,00 and financing expenditures consisting of regional capital participation of Rp19.100.000.000,00 will be allocated," he said.
Sutiaji explained several strategies to achieve the 2024 PAD target, namely developing the role and function of regional apparatuses and BUMD in services and income. Furthermore, developing the management of regional assets and finances, and developing revenue performance through improving the administration system and efficiency of regional budget use. In addition, strengthening MSMEs is also continuously carried out.
"Encourage the marketing of original products from Malang City to increase sales and income of industry and MSMEs in Malang City," he added.
While the strategy for achieving development through programs and activities, regional spending is prepared through a performance budget approach that is oriented towards achieving results from planned inputs. The government has changed the funding principle from 'Money Follow Function to Money Follow Program'. Thus, strategic programs and activities that are priorities will be able to use this budget.
Sutiaji said that the priority of Malang City development in 2024 is to encourage creative industry activities and tourism development for creative economic development. In addition, improving the quality of educated, characterful, healthy, competitive and prosperous human resources is also a priority in the development of Malang City. Development is also directed to encourage a mental revolution and the development of community culture as well as the acceleration of infrastructure development to support the economy that intersects with national priorities and the resolution of priority city problems.
"Next is improving the quality of the environment and disaster resilience, simplifying licensing, bureaucratic flexibility and strengthening investment to increase local revenue," he concluded. (ari/yon)
