Accrual Basis Landscape: The Absence of Political Will in Preventing Dysfunctional Behaviour in Indonesia

Author(s):  
Syarifuddin Syarifuddin

Objective - This research aims to reveal the failure of accrual accounting to create good governance and clean government in local governments in Indonesia. Additionally, the research seeks to examine the increase in accrual based rapid growth in Indonesia and the instance of corruption among government officials. Methodology/Technique - In connection with this objective, the study explains the practical perspective of political intervention during the adoption of accrual accounting and examines the role of the community in the implementation of accrual accounting using a critical phenomenology method. Findings - The findings of this study show that accrual-based accounting encourages deviant behaviour within the public sector and hence, good governance and clean government cannot be achieved. Accrual basis in this regard becomes a means for actors to conceal fraud by exploiting the weaknesses of accrual-based accounting to allow for creative accounting. Novelty - This study uses a qualitative method to describe the implementation of accrual-based accounting in local governments in Indonesia, which is a new approach to this phenomenon. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Accrual; Accounting; Public Sector; Good Governance; Clean Government; Indonesia. JEL Classification: M10, M14, M19

Author(s):  
Shakirat Adepeju Babatunde ◽  
Opoku Fofie

Objective - This study is based on the social welfare viewpoint of accounting. It examines the benefits of accrual accounting as a replacement for cash accounting as a measure to enhance public service transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the public sectors of Nigeria and Ghana. Methodology/Technique - This study is based on a sample of 375 respondents from the accounting, auditing and budgeting cadres and legislatives of the public sector in Nigeria. In the Ghana perspective, 25 high-ranking public servants in the accounting, auditing and budgeting cadres were interviewed for the study. Three hundred and twenty-six valid responses representing 87% of the samples in Nigeria and the Ghana context were retrieved for analysed via descriptive statistics. Findings - Findings indicate that there is a significant association between accrual accounting and transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the public sectors of Nigeria and Ghana. Novelty - This study has the potential for improving financial reporting in the public sector. It is useful to researchers and academics because its focus on societal accounting is of current interest to accounting professionals and researchers. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Accountability; Accrual accounting; Public servants; Efficiency; Transparency. JEL Classification: H83, M41.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Kiki Debi Sintia ◽  
Joko Hadi Susilo

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>The phenomenon that occurs in the public sector agencies today is the revitalization of governance (good governance). One cause is the revitalization of the public demands for accountability. Through the improvement of accountability, the disclosure of information to the public will be more extensive in which as the principal, the society is entitled to know the information related to the performance of public sector agencies for the evaluation and control on the management of resources that have been mandated. Today, accountability development is not only done by the central government and local governments alone. The village government also contributes to the realization of government responsible (accountable), especially on the financial management of the village in order to avoid misappropriation offunds. The purpose of this study is to investigate the implementation of law number 6 of 2014 in realizing the accountability of village financial management within the planning side, implementation, administration, reporting, accountability, guidance and supervision of village finances. This research uses descriptive qualitative comparative method which is to describe the financial management of the village Banggle and village Toyomarto and then compare to the law number 6 of 2014 and its supporting rules, so a conclusion can be drawn. The results showed that based on law number 6 of 2014 outlines, the financial management of the Village Toyomarto had been accountable, but technically there were still many obstacles. For example, the village planning is not timely, delay in release of funds from the local government to the village, delay in reporting to the regents, the accountability report had not been published to the public, and the supervision and oversight of local government less maxi¬mum. Thus, it is a need for intensive assistance to improve financial management in the village Banggle and village Toyomarto.</p><p><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Fenomena yang terjadi pada instansi sektor publik dewasa ini adalah revitalisasi tata kelola pemerintahan (good governance). Salah satu penyebab revitalisasi adalah adanya tuntutan pertanggungjawaban terhadap publik (accountability). Melalui peningkatan pertanggungjawaban maka keterbukaan informasi kepada masyarakat semakin luas. Sebagai principal, masyarakat berhak mengetahui informasi terkait kinerja instansi sektor publik untuk bahan evaluasi dan kontrol terhadap pengelolaan sumber daya yang telah diamanahkan. Kini peningkatan akuntabilitas tidak hanya dilakukan oleh pemerintah pusat dan pemerintah daerah saja. Pemerintah desa juga turut serta dalam mewujudkan pemerintahan yang bertanggungjawab (accountable), terutama atas pengelolaan keuangan desa agar tidak terjadi penyelewengan dana. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 dalam mewujudkan akuntabilitas pengelolaan keuangan desa dari sisi perencanaan, pelaksanaan, penatausahaan, pelaporan, pertanggungjawaban, pembinaan dan pengawasan keuangan desa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif komparatif yaitu mendiskripsikan pengelolaan keuangan desa di Desa Banggle dan Desa Toyomarto kemudian membandingkan dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 dan aturan penunjangnya, sehingga dapat ditarik sebuah kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 secara garis besar pengelolaan keuangan Desa Banggle dan Toyomarto telah accountable, namun secara teknis masih banyak kendala. Kendala tersebut seperti perencanaan desa yang tidak tepat waktu, keterlambatan pencairan dana dari pemerintah daerah ke desa, keterlambatan pelaporan kepada bupati, laporan pertanggungjawaban belum terpublikasi kepada masyarakat, dan pembinaan serta pengawasan dari pemerintah daerah yang kurang maksimal. Sehingga perlu adanya pendampingan yang intensif untuk memperbaiki pengelolaan keuangan desa di Desa Banggle dan Desa Toyomarto.</p>


2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 24-35
Author(s):  
Saefudin A Safi'i

The downfall of the New Order Regime in 1998 brought about significant change to Indonesia’s public sector.  Law number 22 of 1999, further refined by Law 32 of 2004, provide legal bases for district governments to administer the public sector. The central government also introduces the notion of good governance through the promulgation of various regulations. For Madrasah however, decentralization policy failed to provide clear legal bases as to how it relates to district government. Law 32 of 2004 verse 10 article 3 retains the centralized management by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This however does not exclude Madrasah from public demand of implementing the principle of good governance. This study analyses the dynamics of principal-ship both in the Sekolah and the Madrasah in the era of decentralization. By comparing two research sites, this study sought to create better understanding about the context by which the organization climate of two different schools are shaped, and how principals and teachers perceives the notion of school leadership in the light of most recent policy development. To do this, interviews were undertaken and questionnaire-based data collection was also conducted. The study found that in the ground level implementation of decentralization policy, Sekolah developed more rigorous leadership compared to that in the Madrasah. This research recommends the adoption of stronger regulation regarding principal-ship of Madrasahs in order to create an environment that is more in tune with the spirit of public service reforms.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maizatul Akmar Khalid ◽  
Md. Mahmudul Alam ◽  
Jamaliah Said

To improve the trust of citizens and delivery of services, employing good governance principles in the public sector is very crucial. Despite efforts to improve service delivery, criticisms and complains toward public services remain evident. This study aims to assess the status of good governance practices in the public sector of Malaysia. Primary data were collected from the responses of 109 department heads under 24 federal ministries to a survey questionnaire. Respondent perception of good governance practices was measured using a seven-point Likert scale and analyzed by descriptive statistics and path measurement modeling. Standard diagnostic tests were also conducted to check the reliability of the data and model. Results indicated that nine factors were significant in the measurement of good governance practices. However, very few people in the public sector of Malaysia practice fraud control, which is at the lowest intensity. Among the service groups, the engineer group practiced good governance at the highest level, whereas the health service group practiced good governance at the lowest level. Therefore, still there are scopes available to improve good governance systems to become more reliable and efficient public sector in Malaysia. Findings of the study will help policy makers improve the efficiency of the public sector of Malaysia and other countries.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-404
Author(s):  
Maurice S. Nyarangaa ◽  
Chen Hao ◽  
Duncan O. Hongo

Public participation aimed at improving the effectiveness of governance by involving citizens in governance policy formulation and decision-making processes. It was designed to promote transparency, accountability and effectiveness of any modern government. Although Kenya has legally adopted public participation in day-to-day government activities, challenges still cripple its effectiveness as documented by several scholars. Instead of reducing conflicts between the government and the public, it has heightened witnessing so many petitions of government missing on priorities in terms of development and government policies. Results show that participation weakly relates with governance hence frictions sustainable development. Theoretically, public participation influences governance efficiency and development, directly and indirectly, thus sustainable development policy and implementation depends on Public participation and good governance. However, an effective public participation in governance is has been fractioned by the government. Instead of being a promoter/sponsor of public participation, the government of Kenya has failed to put structures that would spur participation of citizens in policy making and other days to activities. This has brought about wrong priority setting and misappropriation of public resources; The government officials and political class interference ultimately limit public opinion and input effects on decision-making and policy formulation, which might be an inner factor determining the failure of public participation in Kenya. The study suggests the need for strengthening public participation by establishing an independent institution to preside over public participation processes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shewangu Dzomira

The study seeks to examine the espousal of the combined assurance model in South Africa’s public sector, since there is not solitary autonomous unit that offers assurance in seclusion but various units add to the assurance progression. The study is grounded on stewardship theory in which various concepts of stewardship imply it to be a function of governments’ accountability for the wellbeing of citizens. This research study followed a qualitative research approach in which data were analyzed qualitatively based on an interpretative philosophy which examined meaningful and symbolic content of qualitative data from general reports on the provincial audit outcomes for the period (2014-2015). It was concluded that the level of appreciation of the combined assurance model and assurance provision in South African public sector is commendable, although there is still a need to improve and fully implement the model so as to attain good governance through stewardship advance. To that end, the governing body in South Africa’s public sector needs to augment its monitoring of harmonized and all inclusive approach in internal control systems, risk management and compliance issues. This serves in the best legitimate interests and expectations of the “inclusive stakeholders” via embracing of stewardship approach. Keywords: combined assurance, public sector, stewardship, Auditor General. JEL Classification: E61, H20


2019 ◽  
pp. 695-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eveana Mosuin ◽  
Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ◽  
Erlane K. Ghani ◽  
Abdulaziz Alzeban ◽  
Ardi Gunardi

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2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glauco Vitor Pedrosa ◽  
Ricardo A. D. Kosloski ◽  
Vitor G. de Menezes ◽  
Gabriela Y. Iwama ◽  
Wander C. M. P. da Silva ◽  
...  

Effectiveness is a key feature of good governance, as the public sector must make the best use of resources to comply with the needs of the population. Several indicators can be analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of a service. This study analyzes theoretical references and presents a systematic research of indicators to assess the effectiveness of digital public services in the perspective of the user. First, a literature review was carried out to identify the most common indicators employed to evaluate effectiveness in the public sector; then, the perception of academics and professionals regarding digital government was assessed to analyze the relevance of these indicators. As a result, two groups of indicators were found: technical factors based on service quality and usefulness of the service. This work contributes to enrich the discussion on how to create an effective model to evaluate the effectiveness of public services to guarantee quality standards and comply with the expectations of users.


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 779-792
Author(s):  
Masahiko Haraguchi

PurposeThis paper aims to examine how government continuity planning contributes to strengthening the public sector's emergency preparedness, resulting in enhanced resilience of the public sector. Government continuity plans (GCPs) are a recently focused concept in disaster preparedness, compared to business continuity plans (BCPs) in the private sector. The need for BCPs was widely recognized after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and the 2011 Thailand Floods. However, recent disasters, such as the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan, have revealed that local governments without effective GCPs were severely affected by disasters, preventing them from quickly responding to or recovering from disasters. When the GEJE occurred in 2011, only 11% of municipal governments in Japan had GCPs.Design/methodology/approachThe paper analyzes basic principles of government continuity planning using complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory while summarizing recent developments in theory and practice of government continuity planning.FindingsThis research investigates the Japanese experience of GCPs using self-organization, one of the concepts of CAS. A GCP will complement regional disaster plans, which often focus on what governments should do to protect citizens during emergencies but fail to outline how governments should prepare for an emergency operation. The study concludes that GCPs contribute to increased resilience among the public sector in terms of robustness, redundancy, resourcefulness and rapidity.Practical implicationsThis paper includes implications for the development and improvement of a GCP's operational guideline.Originality/valueThis research fulfills an identified need to investigate the effectiveness of a GCP for resilience in the public sector and how to improve its operation using concepts of CAS.


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