The budget ceiling posture of the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) in the 2024 APBN is IDR 3.76 trillion. The realized budget will be used to carry out a number of strategic programs and activities in an effort to develop the national manufacturing industry. Some of the Ministry of Industry's priority activities in 2024 include the vocational education and training program which includes organizing 3 in 1 training, implementing competency-based D3 and D4 programs, and building the Bogor High School building, said Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita at a working meeting with members of Commission VII DPR-RI in Jakarta, Thursday (31/8).

The Minister of Industry also mentioned other priority programs that will be carried out by the Ministry of Industry in 2024, namely programs of added value and industrial competitiveness, including Domestic Component Level (TKDN) certification, supply chain improvements in the agro industry, and restructuring of textile industry machinery and equipment. leather and footwear.

In addition, government assistance for the purchase of new two-wheeled KBLBB, development of industrial estates, growth and development of new IKM entrepreneurs, and facilitation of green industry certification, he added.

On the same occasion, the Minister of Industry stated, from the report on the results of the BPK audit of the 2022 Financial Statements, the Ministry of Industry had obtained a Unqualified Opinion (WTP) on the 2022 Fiscal Year Financial Statements. This WTP Opinion achievement is the 15th time in a row consecutively since 2008.

This is an achievement and at the same time a challenge for us in managing the budget in a transparent and accountable manner so that we can maintain this opinion in the coming year, he explained.

On the balance sheet as of 31 December 2022, the Ministry of Industry presented an asset value of IDR 11.99 trillion, liabilities of IDR 41.82 billion, and equity of IDR 11.95 trillion.

Throughout 2022, the Ministry of Industry recorded revenue of IDR 317.73 billion or reached 118.94%, which came from service revenues carried out by technical UPTs within the Ministry of Industry such as Centers for Standardization and Industrial Services, Polytechnics, Industrial Vocational High Schools, and other legitimate income in accordance with statutory provisions.

On the expenditure side, the Ministry of Industry manages a budget of IDR 2.63 trillion with a realization of IDR 2.58 trillion or 98.13% of the budget ceiling. The Ministry of Industry's realization has exceeded the national realization and ranks 26th out of 82 Ministries/Institutions. The realization in 2022 is the highest achievement since 201