Banda Aceh (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Home Affairs\u2019 Post-Disaster\nRehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Task Force has warned the Aceh\nprovincial government and regencies\/cities across Aceh to accelerate the\nabsorption of additional regional transfer funds (TKD) for disaster\nmanagement, noting that delays could result in sanctions.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, we hope that local governments are committed to executing\nthis budget and these activities to the maximum extent,\u201d said the\nChairman of the Ministry of Home Affairs\u2019 PRR Task Force Monitoring\nTeam, Imran, in Banda Aceh on Monday.<\/p>\n
Imran made these remarks following a coordination and consultation\nmeeting with the Aceh Government regarding plans for joint field visits\nto disaster-affected areas in Banda Aceh.<\/p>\n
For context, Aceh has been allocated an additional TKD fund of\nRp1.652 trillion for disaster management for 2026. Under the authority\nof the Aceh Government, Rp824 billion is managed by the province, while\nthe remaining Rp827 billion is managed by the regencies and cities\nwithin Aceh.<\/p>\n
To date, the absorption of these funds has only reached Rp498\nbillion, or 30.16 per cent of the total Rp1.652 trillion allocation. The\nrealised amount includes Rp244 billion from the provincial government\nand Rp253 billion from regency\/city governments.<\/p>\n
To accelerate progress, local governments must immediately finalise\nregional head regulations (Perkada), prepare implementation plans, and\nmanage the tendering process in accordance with applicable\nregulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cProgress is now starting to show, and we hope that in the next three\nmonths, all planned activities and budget absorption can be maximised by\nthe provincial and regency\/city governments,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Imran noted that the slow realisation of disaster TKD in Aceh is due\nto several issues. Firstly, the establishment of Perkada in several\nregions has been quite slow.<\/p>\n
Secondly, delays have occurred during the tendering process in some\nareas, with some tenders even failing. Consequently, it is expected that\nthese issues be rectified immediately without further delay.<\/p>\n
This also pertains to field implementation; once a contract is in\nplace, down payments must be processed promptly so that realisation is\nreflected in financial reports.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not wait until the work is finished, because the Ministry of\nFinance, when they see no movement, considers that the work has not been\nperformed and that the funds are effectively unused,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Regarding these delays, Imran emphasised that the Minister of Home\nAffairs, Tito Karnavian, has stated on several occasions that sanctions\nwill be imposed on regions that fail to maximise the use of TKD.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has frequently stated that he will intercept the amount of TKD\nfor next year for regions that are unable to realise their funds\nmaximally in 2026,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He continued that the Ministry of Home Affairs may take several\nactions, including cutting the amount of unutilised funds and imposing\npenalties.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, other ministries or agencies may impose additional\nsanctions if regions fail to realise the budgets allocated to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the year, we will see the extent to which regencies,\ncities, and the Aceh province have realised their budgets,\u201d Imran\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prr-task-force-delays-in-disaster-fund-absorption-could-lead-to-sanctions-1790597146", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }