scholarly journals TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT OF ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (22(50)) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Maryna Averkyna ◽  
Yevhenii Oktysiuk
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Judicial System ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Organize Work ◽  
The Government ◽  
First Time

The article considers the preconditions of anti-corruption reform, the essence, economic results and the current situation. Recommendations are also given that should be followed to improve the situation. Prior to the start of the implementation of the anti-corruption reform, there was corruption, which in fact was not prosecuted in any way due to the fact that the judicial system of Ukraine itself was corrupt. The anti-corruption reform established several independent institutions to investigate and convict corruption offenses, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court, and the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. These institutions have been called upon to be new independent bodies that receive appeals of corruption violations, investigate cases, and pass sentences. Also, these bodies form and coordinate anti-corruption policy in Ukraine, organize work to prevent and detect corruption in local governments, enterprises, institutions and organizations. Since these institutions were just starting to work, the first few years the economic results were insignificant, but gradually the amount of compensation and terminated illegal contracts became solid. Despite the economic results of the anti-corruption reform, there is a significant outflow of foreign investment for the first time in five years. The main reason for this is distrust of the judiciary and the prevalence of corruption. Despite the economic benefits of fighting corruption, corruption is in fact covered by top government officials, rather than any support from anti-corruption institutions. The article gives some recommendations on how to act in this situation. In particular, it is called upon to support and strengthen Ukraine's anti-corruption infrastructure; pass real sentences on real corrupt officials so that society and investors are convinced that the government is resolutely fighting corruption; punish top corrupt officials, regardless of position, to stop corruption at the highest level, where it is just reaching its peak.

scholarly journals Public Service by the Government of Papua Province in the Special Autonomy

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Efraim Kambu
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Industry Growth ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
The Government

Special Autonomy assigns its rights and obligations to local governments to regulate and manage their own affairs and interests of the society so that people increasingly can be served well. But in fact, public services provided is not maximized. This study used qualitative methods, data sources are divided into two types of data sources, namely primary and secondary data sources. The results of this study indicate that there is still lack of public services the Government of Papua Province visible from the weak aspects of responsiveness, which local governments less responsive to some of the problems in the field of education, economy and industry growth and physical development as well as non-physical. From the aspect of responsibility is also still found their weaknesses, which the Government of Papua Province is still not fully overcome the problems of corruption and poverty. Meanwhile, from the aspect of accountability, it is known that the performance of governance in Papua in providing public services are not running optimally, one reason is the lack of competence and capability of local government officials.

Oppositional Politics in Ceylon (1947–1968)

1969 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Jeyaratnam Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Communist Party ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
National Party ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Social Reforms ◽  
General Elections ◽  
The Government ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Village

INTER-PARTY RIVALRY BASED LARGELY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES took institutional shape in Ceylon, for the first time, with the approach of general elections in August–September 1947, under the newly inaugurated Soulbury Constitution. The issues at the general election of 1947 were simple and straightforward. It was accepted that the United National Party (UNP) would form the government with its leader, D. S. Senanayake, as the man who would lead the country to independence. The party had the backing of almost the entire press. It enjoyed ample financial resources and commanded the support of the ‘big families’, the landed interests, the mudalalis (shop-owners), and government officials, particularly the village headmean. The choice posed to the electors was between a policy of progressive social reforms and stable government advocated by the UNP as against the revolutionary changes that the three left wing parties envisaged – the Trotskyist Lank Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and its splinter, the Bolshevik Leninist Party which later changed its name to the Bolshevik Samasamaja Party (BSP), and the Moscoworiented Communist Party (CP). These left-wing groups were ideologically in conflict with each other.

scholarly journals MODERN OUTLINES OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CULTURAL SPHERE OF UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Savchenko ◽  
Anastasia Savchenko
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Management System ◽  
Functional Model ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
The State ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
Society Business ◽  
State Management ◽  
Cultural Sphere ◽  
The Government

The cultural sphere as a generator of social development, economic and political potential of a state, its status and relations within international arena requires rapid and qualitative changes in the system of public administration. Three spheres of state sovereignty - political, economic and cultural - are called timeless and important. The identified problems and factors of their crisis state actualize a need to modernize the state management system in terms of functional, resource, legal and communicative support. A requirement to improve quality and efficiency of public management and administration, its publicity and effectiveness at all levels of the system is caused by the following conditions: low quality of services of the bureaucratic apparatus; society's distrust of the government due to ineffectiveness of its decisions, and in some cases - inaction, corruption and bureaucracy; initial stages of decentralization and partnership development between the state in person of government officials and society, business and local authorities. A structural and functional model of management entities that influence and determine the policy and state of a cultural sphere has been developed. The weight of each subject of management system in terms of their functions and tasks is significant, nevertheless current market environment highlights a need for their joint participation in solving industry problems. It is proved that to ensure a development of cultural sphere introduction of public-private partnership as a tool to support culture among existing mechanisms of country's modernization is relevant. Partnership involving public authorities (legislative, executive and judicial branches), local governments, civil society and business is aimed at long-term mutually beneficial cooperation, agreed by the parties taking into account the size and weight of power, influence of parties, resources, experience, competencies and subordination, risk sharing etc. in order to implement socially significant projects, ensuring economic benefits of all participants. An auxiliary mechanism for attracting additional resources, sharing functions, responsibilities and risks, exchange and sharing of experiences and knowledge are not yet decisive benefits of such partnership.

scholarly journals Community Participation and Rural Development in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Mbyemeire Patrick ◽  
Byabashaija Deusdedit ◽  
Tumwesigye Mathias ◽  
Mbabazi Lawrence ◽  
Kahara M. Amos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Local Council ◽  
The Government ◽  
Western Uganda ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This article assessed the correlation between community participation and rural development in Bushenyi District. Utilizing survey cross sectional research design, a close ended questionnaire and an interview schedule were used to collect information which was utilized to respond to the research questions on how community participation relates to rural development in Bushenyi District in Western Uganda. Data was analyzed employing descriptive statistics like frequencies, percentages, tables and bar graphs. The researcher used Pearson linear correlation coefficient to establish the relationship between the variables under study. The study revealed that there was a significant positive and strong relationship between community participation and rural development in Bushenyi District. The researcher recommends that there is need to empower local council committees to be able to make decisions that are tailored to their local circumstances that can always steer up development. The government in Uganda should augment on the conditional and unconditional grants to local governments in order to help local government officials mobilize and sensitize the populace for self reliance and self help projects.</p>

Paddling Upstream

2020 ◽  
pp. 163-187
Author(s):  
Alan D. Roe
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
National Park ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Industrial Growth ◽  
Volga River ◽  
Illegal Mining ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The Government ◽  
First Time

The Samara Bend region on the Volga River experienced rapid industrial growth in the two decades after World War II. Uncertain about the future of the Zhiguli Zapovednik after the government had twice eliminated it (it was re-established after being eliminated the first time) and wanting to expand the area of Samara Bend under protection, some environmentally concerned citizens conceived a national park that they hoped would transform the regional economy. From its establishment in 1984, Samara Bend National Park was mired in conflicts with local populations whose uses of the land were made illegal and industries that had long operated in the park’s territory. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, a young radical environmentalist named Sergei Fomichev staged a protest against continued illegal mining and gained the support of many of the park’s supporters who had become deeply frustrated about what they saw as the indifference of government officials to the park.

A Portrait of Contrasts in Disaster Risk Response: A Post-Haiyan Study of Coron, Philippines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inez Z. Ponce de Leon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Hazard Warnings ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Government

AbstractSupertyphoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013, causing massive damage and loss of lives. The media blamed the government for faulty warnings, including using the term "storm surge", which people reportedly did not understand. As a result, the national agency tasked with disaster risk management recommended translating the term for better response in future storms. Such an approach shortchanges the complexity of risk construction, and dismisses the possibility that different communities also have different understandings of risk. In this study, the researcher examined the special case of Coron, Palawan: a major tourist destination that is hardly hit by storms, but which became the site of Haiyan's last landfall. Guided by Encoding-Decoding Theory, the researcher interviewed local government officials, and carried out focus group discussions with representatives of two communities (whose names have been hidden under pseudonyms for this study): Central, close to the municipal center; and Island, a coastal village far away from potential aid and rescue. The researcher found a portrait of contrasts that split Coron: a mayor who surrendered all control and a risk management officer who planned for long- term hazard response; Island waiting for government instructions despite knowing about storm behavior and Central taking the initiative to create long term solutions. Island also knew what storm surges were, and did not need translation of the term. These findings show that risk constructions can differ even at the municipal level, which should prompt further research into the role of local knowledge in understanding risk and hazard warnings.

scholarly journals Local Government Respond to COVID-19 Pandemics: A Study of South Tangerang City

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Evi Satispi ◽  
Retnowati Wahyuning DyasTuti ◽  
Aqil Teguh Fathani ◽  
Phimlikid Kaewhanam
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
City Government ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Society ◽  
The Government ◽  
Main Instrument

This study aims to analyze local governments' efforts in promoting and implementing policies issued during COVID-19. It can also be seen what instruments are used by the government in the socialization of the policy, and the communication between local government officials and the media, society, and business can be seen. The method used in this research is descriptive with a qualitative approach to see the stages of communication in their role in socializing the Tangerang City Government's policies. The results showed that a policy's socialization had gone very well through various socialization of communications such as online media, print media, and electronic media. This type of socialization media is the main instrument of the Tangerang local government in disseminating policies. Another type of socialization is direct media or outreach to each village. It is recommended that the Tangerang City Government improve its performance in disseminating policies to achieve the resulting policy objectives to build public order towards the policies taken.

scholarly journals Built the Effective Internal Control System in Local Governments of Developing Countries : A Case Study on Tegal City

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 997
Author(s):  
Arief Hadianto ◽  
Roy V. Salomo ◽  
Maralus Panggabean
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
The Government

The purpose of this paper is to formulate the recommendation to reconstruction the Internal Control Policy in order to embody the Government Internal Control System, a specifically local government in Indonesia that is more effective. The research is using the qualitative method based on literature review and depth interview with a relevant source, including the top management of Tegal City and policy expertise as well. A policy analysis and Grindle theory are used to investigate the factors that contribute to the implementation of Government Regulation Number 60/2008 in uneffective Tegal City. The result shows that the reward and punishment in the policy is certainly needed, a derivative policy as an instrument to operate the must be applied policy, the rules regarding the local government officials should be revised, a professionalism strengthening and an independency of monitoring officials, the coordination and collaboration between local government to build a harmonization partnership in order to implement the policy that has to be improved, a dissemination policy and the integration of the internal control system report into a budgeting system and organization cultural development to create the better control environment in order heading to an effective internal control system.  

scholarly journals LEGAL REGULATION OF ELECTED EMPLOYEES OF BODIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4(106)) ◽  
pp. 244-252
Author(s):  
В. В. Васильєва
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Regional Centers ◽  
Government Body ◽  
Special Examination ◽  
Local Government Officials

The articles consider the regulation of certain issues of organization and activity of elected officials of local governments and district state administrations. Attention is paid to the rules of training an electoral employee in local self-government bodies, namely the regulation of the legal status and appointment procedure. Relevant volumes of powers of an elected official of a local self-government body are singled out. It was found that the current Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption" provides for the mandatory conduct of a special inspection only for local government officials of the first - third categories of positions. That is, for chairmen, deputies (first deputies) of chairmen of regional councils, chairmen of district (district in cities) councils, first deputies and deputy mayors (cities - regional centers) on issues of activity of executive bodies of council, secretaries of city (cities - regional centers) councils special inspection is mandatory, as they hold positions of the first - third categories. In other cases, local government officials should be subject to special scrutiny only if their positions are classified as positions of responsibility or special responsibility and positions with a high risk of corruption. The list of such positions was to be approved by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. However, as of today, such a document has not been adopted and, accordingly, there is no legal basis to pass such a special inspection of persons holding positions in local governments of the fourth category and below. At the same time, it should be noted that in practice there are many cases when these persons undergo a special examination voluntarily, at their own request.

Implementing Islamic principles and values in public budgeting: a battle of mindset

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Farhana ◽  
Clare Markham ◽  
Hasan Basri
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Public Budgeting ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Written Materials ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Budgeting Process

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the implementation of Islamic principles and values within the budgetary management of one of Indonesia’s local governments, that of Aceh provincial government. The authors investigate the extent of Islamic teachings in Aceh’s public budgeting to gain an understanding of the challenges in implementing such ideas in practice. Design/methodology/approach To investigate these issues, the authors used a qualitative interpretive approach in this study, gathering written materials related to the budgeting process and conducting 19 interviews with local government officials, politicians, scholars and a corruption watchdog. Data was manually coded and thematically analysed. Findings In this study, the authors find that the budgetary management problems Aceh provincial government faces (including poor resource allocation, budget delays and poor accountability and transparency) indicate unsatisfactory performance in incorporating Islamic principles and values into government. The authors argue that a key challenge to a more complete implementation is that the Acehnese’ perspectives of Sharī’ah and its enactment remain limited to particular aspects, such as criminal law, rituals and symbols, and are not extended to wider governance and budgetary practices. Practical implications The findings are likely to be of interest to policymakers and those who hold them to account, in a region/country where Islamic values and principles largely influence the government and social affairs. They indicate that a broader conception of Sharī’ah would facilitate a more thorough implementation of Islamic principles and values within public budgeting. Originality/value This study is one of a handful of studies exploring Islamic public budgeting, with its originality lying in the investigation of the challenges faced in implementing Islamic principles in government budgeting.

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