AUTHORITY OF THE CITY REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL (DPRD). IN SUPERVISION OF THE BENGKULU CITY GOVERNMENT BUDGET

Abstract

This study aims to examine the implementation of the authority of the DPRD in carrying out the supervisory function of the Bengkulu City Government budget. The method used in this study is a qualitative research method that focuses on the implementation of the supervisory function of the Budget. Interviews and documentation are methods to collect information on the implementation of the DPRD's supervisory function. The results of the research obtained are in the implementation of the supervisory function of the Bengkulu City Government budget, the DPRD uses several methods, namely the Establishment of DPRD Fittings, Absorbing Community Aspirations and Controlling the Executive Role. The establishment of DPRD fittings consists of the leadership of the DPRD, the legislative body, the budget body, the deliberative body, commissions and special committees. Meanwhile, the aspirations of the community are carried out to assist the DPRD in supervising the use of government budgets. As well as controlling the executive role, which means that the DPRD must ensure that there is no misuse of the Bengkulu City government's budget. Based on the results of the study, the implementation of the budget supervision function of the Bengkulu City Government has been good. And the supervisory function cannot be taken over by the government such as the legislative function and budget function. The supervisory function is always improving, especially in supervising the budget in order to be a good government.

Keywords: DPRD, Supervision Function, Budget