Special Autonomy Fund Ceiling for Six Central Papua Administrations Increases by IDR 447 Billion
Nabire (ANTARA) - The Nabire State Treasury Service Office (KPPN) has recorded that the 2026 special autonomy (Otsus) budget for six regional governments in Central Papua Province has increased by Rp447 billion.
KPPN Nabire Head Slamet Riyanto said in Nabire on Thursday that the increase, effective since June, forms part of an adjustment to the Otsus fund allocation from the central government for the provincial government and five district governments within KPPN Nabire’s working area.
“Initially, the Otsus budget assigned to KPPN Nabire for 2026 was Rp1.240 trillion, then there was an addition of Rp447 billion, bringing the budget to Rp1.688 trillion,” he said.
He explained that the largest increase went to the Central Papua Provincial Government, rising from an initial budget of Rp305.2 billion to Rp661.2 billion.
Nabire District rose from Rp226.2 billion to Rp243.6 billion, while Paniai District increased from Rp223.2 billion to Rp241.2 billion.
Furthermore, Dogiyai District received an increase from Rp148.4 billion to Rp171.5 billion, Intan Jaya District from Rp177.5 billion to Rp201.7 billion, and Deiyai District from Rp159.8 billion to Rp168.8 billion.
According to him, the disbursement of Otsus funds to the six regional governments has so far reached Rp372.1 billion, or around 22.04 percent of the latest total budget.
He added that all regional governments have begun absorbing the Otsus funds.
The largest disbursement was recorded by the Central Papua Provincial Government at Rp91.6 billion, followed by Nabire District at Rp67.8 billion, Paniai at Rp66.9 billion, Intan Jaya at Rp53.2 billion, Deiyai at Rp47.9 billion, and Dogiyai at Rp44.5 billion.
Previously, the Head of the Central Papua Regional Revenue, Financial Management and Assets Agency (BPPKAD), Alexander Manansang, said the provincial government was accelerating the preparation of the Special Autonomy Programme Budget Plan (RAP Otsus) as a requirement for disbursement and use of the 2026 Otsus funds.
He said the Otsus funds from the central government had in fact been transferred to the regional account, but could not yet be used because the RAP Otsus was still being refined in line with central government directives.
“Although the Otsus funds have arrived, in the Regional Government Information System the Otsus funds still show as empty, because the RAP is still at the evaluation and revision stage in accordance with the regulations,” he said.
He explained that the Ministry of Finance requires the RAP Otsus to be completed and approved before regional governments can apply for the first phase of fund disbursement.
He added that the central government is applying strict oversight over the use of Otsus funds to ensure that the programmes financed are well targeted and provide direct benefits to the public.