The Design of Budget Plan Function of Jember Regional People’s Representative Council in 2014-2019

Abstract

This study aims to determine the implementation of budget planning in the Jember Regency DPRD, to determine the factors that influence the implementation of budget planning in the Jember Regency DPRD, and to determine how to design an effective / optimal budget planning function in the Jember Regency DPRD. This research uses descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study are 1) The budget planning process carried out by the Jember Regency DPRD for the 2014-2019 period does not uphold democratic principles because in the last few periods the DPRD commission has been less involved in the planning of the Jember APBD by the Jember Regency Government; 2) There are several factors that affect the performance of DPRD in terms of budget planning, namely ineffective communication with local governments, local government policies that do not provide an Expert Team for DPRD members, and the Recess Period used by DPRD members; and 3) the budget planning design by the Jember DPRD must uphold democratic, fair, transparent, high moral and prudent principles whereby the DPRD must be involved in the RAPBD discussion and remain based on or in accordance with the Jember Regency RPJMD

Keywords: Jember DPRD, Budget plan, Planning, Implementation