Pengaruh Teknologi Informasi dan Kompetensi Pengelola terhadap Penatausahaan Aset dan Dampaknya pada Pengamanan Barang Milik Daerah Kabupaten Karo

Abstract

The security of regional assets is a crucial factor in optimizing their use and utility. In Karo Regency, the management of regional assets faces challenges due to the lack of implementation of asset management regulations and procedures, as well as limited skilled and trained human resources in asset management. Poorly administered regional assets can lead to diminished utility, damage, and loss. This study aims to analyze the influence of information technology and managerial competence on the security of regional assets in Karo Regency, with asset management as a mediating variable. Respondents in this study were asset managers within the Karo Regency Government. The sample size was 120 individuals representing various government departments in Karo Regency. Data processing utilized the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. The results of the study concluded that: (1) Information Technology has a positive and significant effect on Asset Management, (2) Managerial Competence has a positive but not significant effect on Asset Management, (3) Information Technology has a positive but not significant effect on the Security of Regional Assets, (4) Managerial Competence has a positive but not significant effect on the Security of Regional Assets, (5) Asset Management has a positive and significant effect on the Security of Regional Assets, (6) Information Technology significantly affects the Security of Regional Assets through Asset Management, and (7) Managerial Competence does not significantly affect the Security of Regional Assets through Asset Management.