RT Journal Article A1 La Ode Muhammad Saum Fasihu A1 Safaruddin Safaruddin A1 Muhammad Zaikin A1 Mutmainnah Mutmainnah A1 Nurul Emil Safitri T1 Boosting budget absorption: How organizational commitment enhances budget implementation in Indonesian local government JF Priviet Social Sciences Journal YR 2025 VO 5 IS 11 SP 105-114 DO 10.55942/pssj.v5i11.760 AB This study aims to analyze the moderating effect of organizational commitment on budget implementation and absorption in Regional Apparatus Organizations in Southeast Sulawesi Province. The study population comprised all civil servants within the 30 Regional Apparatus Organizations in Southeast Sulawesi Province. Purposive sampling was employed to select participants based on their roles, knowledge, and experience. The sample criteria targeted five key leadership figures from each organization: the Head of Service, Secretary, Head of the Financial Subsection, Head of the Planning Subsection, and Treasurer. Consequently, a total sample of 150 respondents was obtained for this study. Data were collected using questionnaires from October to December 2024. The analysis was conducted using the SPSS 26 PROCESS macro (Version 4.3). The data analysis shows that budget implementation positively and significantly affects budget absorption. Organizational commitment significantly moderates budget implementation and absorption. K1 Budget implementation, Budget absorption, Organizational commitment LK https://journal.privietlab.org/index.php/PSSJ/article/view/760 ER