The handing over of the DIPA 2017 is the initial process in the implementation of Law No. 18/2016 on State Budget 2017."
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) handed over the Development Budget Allocation Lists (DIPA) for 2017 to the relevant ministries, institutions, and provincial offices at the State Palace here on Wednesday.

"The handing over of the DIPA 2017 is the initial process in the implementation of Law No. 18/2016 on State Budget 2017," Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said at the function, which was also attended by Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla.

DIPA is a document outlining the distribution of the state budget, serving as the basis for state expenditures and fundraising and as documented support for the governments accounting activities.

The handing over of the DIPA is carried out well in advance of the coming year so that the development and disbursement of the budget to the central and regional governments can begin earlier and provide greater benefits to the Indonesian people.

In the State Budget 2017, state revenues have been set at Rp1.75 quadrillion and state expenditure at Rp2.08 quadrillion.

Of the state expenditure, the president handed over 20,646 DIPA lists to 87 ministries/state institutions, worth Rp763.6 trillion (36.7 percent).

The DIPA lists for regional and village funds transfer amounted to Rp764.9 trillion (36.8 percent) and for the State Treasurer totaled Rp552 trillion (26.5 percent).

The allocation for ministries/state institutions is focused on financing priority programs, particularly infrastructure and connectivity; improving the quality and effectiveness of social protection programs (KP, KIS, and PKH); and strengthening defense and security to support national stability.

Priority programs also included allocations for education, amounting to 20 percent of the state budget, and for health, valued at five percent of the state budget.

The large fund transfer to various regions indicated the governments commitment to adopting decentralization programs and developing the countrys border areas based on its Nawacita development priority program.

Thus, the regional governments are expected to use the funds properly and effectively.

With the handing over of the DIPA 2017, ministries/state institutions and regional governments are expected to implement the state/regional budget as soon as possible in a transparent and accountable manner based on the directives of the president.
(Uu.A014/INE/KR-BSR/F001)

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