FGD on Budget Implementation and Financial Reporting in October 2024

BPS Toba Regency participated in the FGD on Budget Implementation and Financial Reporting for October 2024. The activity was held online through the Microsoft Teams application by KPPN Balige on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. This activity was attended by the Budget User Authority along with financial management staff of the KPPN Balige Work Units, namely North Tapanuli Regency, Toba Regency, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, and Samosir Regency. There were four agendas in this FGD, namely the October 2024 State Budget Press Release, Regional Economic Analysis, Evaluation of Work Unit Budget Implementation, and Assistance in Compiling LK.

At the opening and Press Release of the Realization of the Balige KPPN State Budget Expenditure by the Head of KPPN Balige, Oktana Yudha Sakti, explained the progress of the Balige KPPN State Budget performance until October 2024. The achievements of the State Budget performance that were conveyed: namely the realization of tax revenues, PNBP (Non-Tax State Revenue); central government spending, and transfers to regions. In addition, the work unit with the most digipay transactions and KKP (Government Credit Card) transactions from January to October 2024 was also presented. BPS Toba Regency is ranked 4th highest in KKP usage with 17 transactions.

In the regional economic analysis session, the Head of BPS Toba Regency, Sabar Alberto Harianja, delivered a presentation entitled "The Latest Portrait of Toba's Economy". The Head of BPS Toba Regency explained the development of the economy, poverty, and IPH (Price Development Index) in Toba Regency. Some of the latest indicators of Toba Regency that were presented include the poverty rate in 2024 of 8.07 percent; IPH M1 November 2024 of -0.07 percent and the economic growth rate in 2023 of 4.93 percent. Meanwhile, President Prabowo's direction is to achieve economic growth of 8 percent in the next 5 years. To boost economic growth according to the target, the Toba Regency regional government needs hard work and innovation as well as strategies to increase the role of potential sectors. For example, increasing the rice planting index in the agricultural sector, as well as maintaining controlled commodity prices.

The next series of events by the Head of PDMS Section of KPPN Balige, Amirudin, who delivered the Budget Implementation Evaluation, then closed with Financial Report Assistance by the Head of VeraKI Section, Jaruli Simanullang. This activity was also filled with photo documentation with all FGD participants. Horas.

By MS