scholarly journals Legal and Financial Aspects of Housing Resources Management by Local Governments

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Feret

<p>The article attempts to indicate the operational principles of local government units in connection with a public task related to housing resources. The assumption of the analysis was to narrow down the issues to only two aspects: legal and financial. First, issues related to the legal grounds of the so-called housing management at the local government level were discussed, and then, the methods of financing tasks in this field by local government units. It should be emphasized that, despite an attempt to refer to local government units operating at various levels, a special place for the discussion was given to the municipality, for which the legislator has reserved the greatest number of housing management tasks. In connection with the functioning of this local government level, the principles of financing the housing management were discussed, taking into account organizational and legal forms and their relationship with municipal budget funds as well as the possibilities of obtaining extra-budgetary funds.</p>

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 388-407
Author(s):  
Patricio Gigli ◽  
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Donatela Orsi ◽  
Marisel Martín Aramburú ◽  
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This paper aims at describing the experience of the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program (Ciudades para Emprender or CPE) of the National Directorate of Community and Human Capital (which belongs to the SEPYME), National Ministry of Production. This paper starts from the premise that entrepreneurship takes place at the most micro level of the offer and, therefore, is a concept associated with the characteristics of the environment closest to that offer: the local territory. However, there is little history in the country of public policies relating the issue of entrepreneurship with the local management. That is why we take as a starting point the conceptualization of the chosen framework: local governments and the development issue, seen from the perspective of entrepreneurships. Moreover, an overview is given on the structural characteristics of municipalities in Argentina. In addition, some international experiences and attempts to promote entrepreneurship at a national level are analyzed. Finally, the Cities for Entrepreneurs Program (CPE) is outlined, based on a summary of the diagnoses of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystems of the selected cities and the tools used and their execution status at the time of publication of this paper.


Author(s):  
Helen Christensen

Community engagement has assumed a more salient role in the operations of Australia’s local governments. A vast number of legislative instruments and reporting requirements are imposed upon local governments by the states and the Northern Territory across Australia’s seven local government jurisdictions. Consequently, a set of identifiable practices is solidifying as a core element of local government practice and state–local relations. However, while practices have recently proliferated, it is easy to forget that they are relatively new. This article examines the legislative frameworks of Australian local government systems by chronologically mapping the development of legislation and other reporting requirements. It is argued that community engagement now occupies a central place in local government, and that the jurisdictions use four different types of approaches, often simultaneously, which can fruitfully be described as ‘prescriptive’, ‘aspirational’, ‘empowering’ and ‘hedging’. The discussion draws comparative observations and identifies key issues and challenges for the future of community engagement. KeywordsCommunity engagement; Australia; local government; public participation; legislation


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Badu Ahmad

Abstract This article aimed to determine and analyze the implementation of innovation forms as well as the factors supporting and inhibiting the implementation of innovation in local government level. The research was conducted in three regions in South Sulawesi province: Bantaeng, East Luwu, and Makassar. The results of the research showed that the service innovation implemented in South Sulawesi was quite varied but has the same objective, i.e giving satisfactory service of business licenses for society. Bantaeng Regency Government implemented click innovation, changes employees’ behavior without illegal charges and license delivery to applicant's home. Similarly, the East Luwu Regency government intensively innovated the management and one-day issuance of business license. While the Makassar Municipal Government focused more on weekend service innovation, delivering and picking up license documents. Supporting factors for service innovation in the three regions were regulation and commitment of the local governments while the inhibiting factors of innovation implementation were the limited fund and incompetent personnel in service duties.


Author(s):  
Romana Provazníková ◽  
Lucie Sobotková ◽  
Martin Sobotka

The chapter presents a short overview of the most relevant issues of local government's existence in the last 30 years in the Czech Republic. During this period, the Czech Republic has implemented reform of public administration in favour of greater decentralisation for local governments: increasing their responsibilities, creation of a new local government level-regions. The Czech Republic is one of the countries in the EU with the smallest average size of the municipality expressed in terms of population. This affects the pattern of local government financing and efficiency of local administration in general. The combination of small population size, small volume of the budget, lack of qualified staff, and incompetent decisions of the municipality representatives may lead to serious problems of indebtedness. To avoid this, central governments monitor municipal debt by various set of indicators. Case studies presented in the chapter indicate that even adequate regulations and monitoring mechanism do not ensure risk of municipal indebtedness.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Wayan Supriana ◽  
IWK. Teja Sukmana

<p>ABSTRACT<br />This study aims to provide an alternative decision to field surgical aid distribution in the village especially the Village Senganan . Currently the determination of beneficiaries surgical konvensioal still done by the local government assessment team . For the purposes of data collection for the selection of the applicant required an assessment made at the village level before submission to the local government level . Data from the prospective applicant eligibility assessment and then be submitted to the local government level . The basis of this research is the absence of a standard assessment submission acceptance surgical assistance at the village level . Assessment of prospective applicant for submission to the local government level only to the extent of the team estimates only village officials . The results obtained in this research is to get accurate information to log the applicant filing surgical assistance to the level of local governments.<br />Keywords : house surgical assistance , assessment standards , eligibility<br />ABSTRAK<br />Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan alternatif keputusan kepada bidang penyaluran bantuan bedah rumah di tingkat desa khususnya Desa Senganan. Saat ini penentuan penerima bantuan bedah rumah masih dilakukan secara konvensioal berdasarkan penilaian tim pemerintah daerah. Untuk keperluan pendataan kelayakan calon pemohon diperlukan suatu penilaian yang dilakukan di tingkat desa terlebih dahulu sebelum pengajuan ke tingkat pemerintah daerah. Data hasil penilaian kelayakan calon pemohon baru kemudian di ajukan ke tingkat pemerintah daerah. Hal yang mendasari penelitian ini dilakukan adalah belum adanya standar penilaian pengajuan penerimaan bantuan bedah rumah di tingkat desa. Penilaian calon pemohon untuk pengajuan ke tingkat pemerintah daerah hanya sebatas perkiraan saja dari tim aparat desa. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan informasi yang akurat dalam mendata pemohon pengajuan bantuan bedah rumah ketingkat pemerintah daerah.<br />Kata Kunci: bantuan bedah rumah, standar penilaian, kelayakan</p>


2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Novita Puspasari ◽  
Eko Suwardi

This paper aims to examine the influence of individual morality and internal controls on individuals’ propensity to commit accounting fraud at the local government level. This is a quasi- experimental research paper. Individual morality and internal controls are hypothesized to be having an interaction with each other in influencing the propensity to commit accounting fraud. Individuals who have low levels of moral principles are hypothesized to have the tendency to commit accounting fraud in the absence of any internal controls. To test this, a 2x2 factorial experiment was conducted involving 57 students from the Masters in Economics Development programme at Gadjah Mada University. The result shows that there is an interaction between individual morality and internal controls. The absence of internal controls does not cause an individual with high moral principles to commit accounting fraud. However, individuals with low morality levels tend to commit accounting fraud when internal controls are absent. Keywords: Accounting Fraud, Morality, Internal Controls, Local Government


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-128
Author(s):  
Sheriff G.I. ◽  
Farouk I.B. ◽  
Aliyu I.B.

After two decades of the return to civil rule, the not too impressive scorecard of Nigerian democracy has raised concerns and questions demanding answers as to why the country is still struggling with the delivery of democratic governance and dividends such as; social welfare, justice, even-federal development as well as equal access to national resources. The paper inspects carefully, those factors that have and are hindering the success of democracy and democratic governance in Nigeria especially at the local government level. In doing this, related literatures were reviewed while the Structural Functionalist theory is adopted as the theoretical model or frame work and the collection of data was carried out through the secondary source. The study reveals that democracy in Nigeria especially at the local government level has not done up to its expectation due largely to corruption, partisan politics, upper governmental interference, lack of local government autonomy, among others. It therefore recommends that among other things, the local governments should be granted it constitutional autonomy in powers and functions, the fight against corruption should be stretched to the local government areas while Local government officials are made accountable to the local residence and that the leaders should be more ethical in their political pursue


2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (04) ◽  
pp. 885-897
Author(s):  
CHANGBIAO ZHONG ◽  
NANNAN DONG

This study examines the financial rights and responsibilities of China’s local villages and townships based on a field survey conducted in Xingguo County. This field study focussed on local revenues and expenditures from 2012 to 2014. Upon analyzing data from the survey, we noted numerous difficulties of local financial management due to a lack of well-configured financial authority and power among central and local governments. In addition, revenues and expenditures are unbalanced at the local government level in China. Rural financial management systems need to be improved, and the rural finance function should be strengthened.


Think India ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Adeola Ajayi

This study focused on financial mismanagement of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Ife South Local Government. It also identified viable sources of revenue in the local government and examined problems militating against effective collection of revenue. This study was necessitated by the need to ensure increased revenue generation in Ife South local government of Osun State, Nigeria. Primary and secondary sources of data were utilized for the study. The primary data were collected through structured questionnaires. Respondents were selected from career officers in GL. 03-16 in departments and units of finance and supplies, administration, primary healthcare, agriculture, town planning and estate valuation of the local government, thus 180 respondents were sampled representing 29.31% of 614 staff strength of these departments and units of the local government. The questionnaires were administered using descriptive statistical analysis such as frequency and percentage value. The study revealed that there are many viable and non-viable sources of revenue in Ife South local government, the myriad of problems militating against effective collection of the revenue and the poor financial management of internally generated revenue which aptly explains why the local government could not be developed. The study concluded that the share of local government from the statutory allocation be increased, routine auditing and post-auditing from the supervising ministry should be encouraged at the local government level and that the local government should also intensify her effort on increase revenue generation in order to withstand the challenges posed by the current global economic crisis.


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