A Closer look on Ineffectiveness in Riau Mainland Expenditure: Local Government Budget Case

this study discussed about the issues on ineffectiveness of expenditure by one
Indonesia local Government in Riau. This Provence were amounted Rp. 10.7 trillion through
Local Government Budget (APBD) in 2015. According to data from Financial Management
Board and Regions Assets (BPKAD) APBD Riau in 2015 stood at approximately 37.58% until
October 2015,another data taken from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Riau regional budget,
from January to December 2015, it shows the lowest in Indonesia which amounted to 59.6%.
The percentage described the lacking implementation of the budget, this can be interpreted that
Riau government is less optimal and irrelevant in spending the budget in 2015. Through a
theoretical approach to government spending, the implementation of public policies showed
the ineffectiveness of the budget that have implicated towards regional development. As
regional budget is only the draft in achieving the targets. Budget management in 2015 by the
provincial administration through the Local Government Unit (SKPD) shows unsynchronized
between the Medium Term Development Plan with the work program from SKPD