The Meaning Of Regional Assets Inventorying: Perspective Of Asset Administrators

This study aims to find the meaning of the assets inventorying from the perspective of the asset administrators. The research was conducted in the Bontang City government, that has done an inventory of assets in 2018. This type of research is qualitative approach by interview and documentation as method of data collection. Then the data is analyzed using the miles and Hubberman methods. The results of the study show that the assets inventorying is interpreted as calculation and checking, reliable assets data, deleted assets. In addition, the inventorying is considered troublesome and increase the workload of the asset administrators, frightening because assets are damaged or lost which may lead to claims for compensation. There are some asset administrators do not understand their duties. Therefore, to improve assets management, regional governments are expected to consider the aspect of quality or competence of human resources, especially the asset administrators. Keywords—Asset Administrators, Inventorying, Meaning, Qualitative Approach