Central Government Agencies Research Articles

Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Bureaucracy to Enhance Public Trust

Transparency and accountability are essential principles in good governance. However, there are still many challenges in achieving transparency and accountability within bureaucratic environments. This study aims to: 1) investigate the level of information openness and decision-making processes in government agencies; 2) identify best practices for enhancing transparency and accountability in bureaucracy; and 3) analyze the impact of transparency and accountability on public trust in the government. This research employs a qualitative approach using case study methods. Data was collected through in-depth interviews, document analysis, and observations in several central and regional government agencies. The results indicate that most government agencies have not yet optimized the implementation of public information openness principles. Decision-making processes tend to remain closed. However, some agencies have demonstrated good practices in enhancing transparency and accountability, such as using information technology, community involvement, and implementing effective complaint systems. The study also found that higher levels of transparency and accountability in bureaucracy correspond to higher levels of public trust in the government. This research concludes that transparency and accountability are crucial prerequisites for government bureaucracy to build public trust. Systematic and sustained efforts are needed to strengthen transparency and accountability practices within bureaucratic environments.

Cyber-Risk Management Menggunakan NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) dan Cobit 2019 pada Instansi XYZ

Current technological developments trigger companies or organizations to use Information Technology (IT) as a service base and optimize business processes. IT can provide opportunities in the government sector to develop state apparatus through implementing the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE). Central and Local Government Agencies have implemented SPBE and contributed to the efficiency and effectiveness of government administration. Ensuring the sustainability of SPBE and reducing the impact of risk is the goal of risk management, with a process of identification, analysis, control, monitoring, and evaluation of risks based on risk management determined by the government. XYZ Agency is an agency that operates in the fields of communication and information, coding and statistics. XYZ Agency also implemented an Electronic Based Government System (SPBE). In this study, Cyber-risk management was designed using NIST CSF and COBIT 2019. In designing cyber-risk management, using 6 stages, namely Prioritized and Scope, Orient, Create a Current Profile, Conduct Risk Assessment, Create a Target Profile, and Determine, Analyze, and Prioritize Gaps. In this study, there are 28 assets, 17 threats, 13 vulnerabilities, and 12 controls implemented. With these results obtained 111 risks, there are 35 risks in the high category, 63 risks in the medium category, and 13 risks in the low category. The final result of this research is the preparation preparation of a cyber-risk management design by grouping the recommended actions based on Work Products (WP) and Generic Work Products (GWP) which become a work program for XYZ Agency.

Where you are matters: Network position, designed network, and central government agency termination

Where you are matters: Network position, designed network, and central government agency termination

Exchange rate stability and expectation management under heterogeneous expectations

This study develops a heterogeneous agent model comprising fundamentalists, chartists, carry traders, and stabilizers to determine the RMB exchange rate. The stabilizers act as agents of the central bank and relevant government agencies to manage expectations when the exchange rate appreciates or depreciates excessively. Using the unscented Kalman filter method, our study finds that the principal parameters of the heterogeneous agent model are statistically and economically significant, and the heterogeneous agent model can adequately characterize the main features of expectation management. Furthermore, the stabilizers can significantly reduce excess volatility and promote market exchange rates to their fundamental values. Additionally, the timing of the stabilizers' actions is consistent with that of the central bank's implementation of expectation management.

Implementation of the Kotabaru Regency Social Service Policy Model in Empowering Vagrants and Beggars as an Effort for Social Rehabilitation through the Barakat Cangkal Becari Program

The "Barakat Cangkal Becari" program is a social rehabilitation program for homeless people and beggars by touching on rehabilitative aspects, preventive aspects, guarantees, social protection and empowerment. Barakat Cangkal Becari Program. has an element of renewal where activities will be provided to support skills. This research discusses the empowerment of homeless people and beggars as a social rehabilitation effort through the Barakat Cangkal Becari study program at the Kotabaru Regency Social Service. This research is descriptive qualitative in nature. Data collection was carried out by means of interviews, observation and documentation. The results of the research show that the empowerment efforts carried out by the Kotabaru Regency Social Service as social rehabilitation efforts include 1) Outreach and Repatriation of Homeless People and Beggars; 2) Physical, Mental and Social Guidance; 3) Skills Guidance; 4) UEP Stimulant Assistance; 5) Life Guarantee; 6) Stimulant Assistance; 7) Returning Homeless and Beggar Children to School; 7) Social Advocacy and Accessibility Development. Apart from that, there are stages of community empowerment, namely: 1) Stage of awareness and behavior formation; 2) Transformation stage; 3) Stage of increasing intellectual abilities, skill proficiency. Then the actors involved in the empowerment efforts carried out include:1) Social Services; 2) Social Rehabilitation Homes 3) Central Government Agencies; 4) Higher Education; 5) Private. The inhibiting factors that influence include: 1) Changing the mindset, mentality and attitude of WBS Barakat Cangkal Becari HR;2) Social Advocacy Efforts and Accessibility Development; 3) Location of the Barakat Cangkal Becari Program; 4) Lack of Facilities and Infrastructure. Meanwhile, supporting factors that influence include: 1) Sufficient funds for the empowerment process; 2) Good cooperation between stakeholders.Based on the explanation above, it can be concluded that the aim of empowerment is that WBS Barakat Cangkal Becari can be independent and carry out its social functions in community life. Efforts that can be made are:1) There is planning for empowerment activities every year; 2) There are indicators of success every year; 3) groups or work units consisting of several stakeholders; 4) Strengthening mental, social guidance, social advocacy, and developing accessibility; 5) Construction of facilities and infrastructure for social rehabilitation institutions in Kotabaru district.

유보통합 정책을 위한 전문가 사회요구도 조사연구

This study investigated the social demands of experts in setting the policy direction for convergence of Confucianism. The subjects were public and private kindergartens, workers at national and public daycare centers, and academic experts located across the country. The research method was to analyze a total of 2,246 questionnaires from a randomly selected sample. As a result of the study, first, the administrative central ministries that were divided into the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare were integrated into the Ministry of Education. Second, in the qualifications required for kindergarten and integrated teachers, the current kindergarten teachers and childcare teachers are mixed depending on the type of program, and the university obtains teacher qualifications. An opinion was presented to divide the students into levels according to their educational background. Third, among the stakeholders who benefited from the consolidation of kindergartens, parents appeared to be the most likely. Fourth, the response was that the integration of kindergartens should be preceded by the integration of the administrative organization of central government agencies. Fifth, as a result of analyzing the names and operation directions of infants and toddlers according to the integration of kindergartens, the method of separating children by age during the integration of kindergartens It was said that children aged 3 to 5 were separated. Sixth, opinions on the name of the integrated kindergarten were answered in the following order: infant school, children's school, and play school. The conclusion of the study is that in order to promote kindergarten integration, it is necessary to provide high-quality education and childcare services that make infants and toddlers happy by considering the opinions of various stakeholders.

Enhancing Environmental Sustainability through Public Procurement: A Case Study of the National Environment Management Authority

The researcher examines the impact of public procurement on environmental concerns. The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of public procurement on environmental concerns. This study focused on the National Environment Management Authority as a case study. This study might help the National Environment Management Authority better advice the public on how to protect the environment through minimizing, reusing, and recycling the environment. The study was both descriptive and analytical, and the following instruments were used for collecting data: interviews, questionnaires, and documentary reviews. A sample section was used to select respondents who could participate in the research. The researcher recommends two types of public procurement. The government was to set minimum environmental standards for the procurement of a variety of goods. These standards were mandatory within the central government departments and agencies, as well as elsewhere in the public sector. The government was committed to sustainable procurement, which means only purchasing goods and services that are needed and buying items whose production, use, and disposal minimize negative impacts on the environment and society. Procurement is an important tool for helping a government meet its targets for operating sustainably, for example, by minimizing its use of energy and carbon dioxide emissions, water consumption, and waste levels, and increasing its recycling rates. Sustainable procurement also offers the opportunity and power to influence suppliers and the products they develop and design for the wider benefit of the economy and the environment. Partnership is a long-term collaborative form of relationship that is based on a high level of trust. The reason for this relationship with suppliers is risk reduction and product development to achieve better solutions. Keywords: Public procurement, Environment Management, Public law, Climate change

Implementation of Discipline Development for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) as an Effort to Prevent Corruption

Article 12 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5 of 2014 concerning the State Civil Apparatus stipulates that employees in their duties must be clean from corruption, collusion, and nepotism. The implementation of discipline development for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) as an effort to prevent corruption crimes in the Agam Regency Regional Government is by disseminating to CPNS and ASN regarding anti-corruption behavior. Obligation to submit asset reports reported annually. Strengthening the internal integrity system of government agencies through various regional policies. The policy includes gratification control, conflict of interest handling, community complaint management through the Public Service Complaint Management System-People's Aspiration and Complaint Service (SP4N-LAPOR) channel which has been integrated with central and local government agencies. Control of corruption at the service unit level through the construction of Integrity Zones (ZI). Cooperation with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of West Sumatra Province conducts surveys regularly. The routine survey is aimed at determining public perceptions as service recipients regarding service quality and anti-corruption perceptions. Obstacles in the implementation of discipline development for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) as an effort to prevent corruption crimes in the Agam Regency Regional Government include weak supervision and lack of guidance caused by the high volume of work and activities. The attitude of superiors who are too protective of their subordinates even though their subordinates commit deviations. Inadequate employee welfare factors. ASN is one of the things that must be considered by the Government. It is undeniable that they work to provide for the family. If they feel that their needs cannot be met optimally then they will try to get other jobs (side jobs) to meet their needs.

Opportunism in Performance Goal Setting in the Public Sector: Evidence from South Korea

This study examines the circumstances under which public organizations establish easy performance goals, analyzing nationwide data collected from cabinet departments in central and local government agencies in South Korea. Several factors have been identified as contributing to the tendency of public organizations to set easily achievable goals. Firstly, local governments tend to establish less challenging performance standards compared to central government agencies. Secondly, public organizations with higher financial resources per employee ratios are inclined to set easy performance goals. Lastly, the presence of a strong innovation-oriented culture or transparency requirements decreases the likelihood of setting easy performance goals.

What Affects the Quality of Performance Management Activities in Government Organizations? Analysis of the Korean Central Government Agencies

What Affects the Quality of Performance Management Activities in Government Organizations? Analysis of the Korean Central Government Agencies

From contributors to boundary spanners: Evolving roles of government agencies in China’s innovation policy network (1980–2019)

The complexity of innovation governance has led to increasing participation of relevant government agencies and a clear division of their roles within policy networks, where they function not only as contributors but also as boundary spanners. This study investigates the evolving roles of government agencies as contributors and boundary spanners (i.e., brokers) within the innovation policy network. We perform a social network analysis (SNA) of China's innovation policy network, consisting of 536 policy documents formulated and co-sponsored by central government agencies between 1980 and 2019. Our findings reveal several key insights: First, since 1980, there has been a gradual increase in the number and share of agencies acting as brokers, with most agencies becoming contributors. Second, in considering boundary spanners, China's innovation policy network has mainly consisted of a small number of key players and a large number of supporters, with dedicators and harmonizers being in minority. Finanlly, science and technology (S&T) agencies' primary brokerage roles have undergone significant changes, shifting from solely representatives and liaisons to now encompassing the roles of liaisons, representatives, and consultants; economic agencies have transitioned from being merely representatives and liaisons to primarily serving as liaisons, consultants, and representatives. The primary brokerage roles of both S&T agencies and economic agencies have changed from representatives to liaisons, signaling a shift in their broker function from connecting members both inside and outside the group to facilitating interactions with members of outside groups.

Analisis Kompetensi Rekrutmen Pejabat Pemerintah Kabupaten Gorontalo

The appointment of civil servants in government structural positions is based on competence so that placement in government structural positions using the merit system considers aspects of qualifications, competence, and good performance. This research aims to analyze managerial, technical and socio-cultural competencies in the aspects of knowledge, skills, attitudes of officials who will be placed in the Gorontalo Regency government. The research approach uses qualitative methods, data collection is done through interviews, participatory observation, field notes, and document studies. Data analysis used an interactive model with three steps: condensing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions or verification. Data condensation refers to the process of selecting, narrowing down, simplifying, summarizing, and transforming data. The findings in this research in the recruitment of Gorontalo Regency Government officials have referred to Law Number 5 of 2014, Regent Regulation Number 10 of 2017 which emphasizes aspects of technical competence, managerial competence and socio-cultural competence. In addition, the regulation also refers to the recruitment of officials who also pay attention to other aspects of competence such as integrity, cooperation, communication and skills. However, there are still interventions by groups of people who support candidates without regard to competence and educational background. Furthermore, in the mutation of structural officials in central and regional government agencies, although it has been carried out in accordance with statutory provisions, there is still political intervention. This research suggests that ASN must have adaptation competence or the ability to adjust to new or changing situations.

An Investigation of How Open Selection System Will Be Implemented In 2021 For Primary High Leadership Positions In The Government of Gayo Lues Regency

Filling High Leadership Positions within Government Agencies is a guideline for central and regional government agencies in carrying out the filling of major, middle and primary high leadership positions in an open and competitive manner. The aim of the research is to find out how to implement, supporting factors, inhibiting factors and efforts in implementing open selection for first high leadership positions. The theory used is the theory of public policy implementation. The research method uses qualitative research methods. The implementation of the open selection policy for senior high leadership positions within the Gayo Lues Regency Government has been running in accordance with Law Number 5 of 2014 concerning State Civil Apparatus. However, the implementation of this policy is not optimal because there are still inhibiting factors in implementing the policy. Efforts that can be made by implementers to maximize the implementation of the JPT first open selection in Gayo Lues Regency include increasing the budget, facilities and infrastructure, re-evaluating the parties involved. Future research can look at it from the perspective of rationalization in the education level for participating participants. take part in the JPT first open selection

High Quality Universal Education Create High Quality Human Resources for The Construction Industry, Case In HCMC

In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence, the construction industry is facing great challenges in providing quality education that effectively meets the needs increasing number of highly skilled human resources, especially in the fields of construction and architecture. This study aims to address the question of how universities specializing in civil engineering and architecture in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Vietnam can train and produce qualified students to meet the increasing demands of the labor market. The research uses qualitative methods, conducting case studies at Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture. Data will be collected through conducting in-depth interviews with stakeholders and decision makers at different management levels. The study aims to identify strategies and directions that can lead to the development of high-quality human resources in the field of construction and architecture. The results of this study will provide valuable insights to local and central government agencies as well as universities and businesses in need of high-quality human resources, helping them strengthen their training process, building and applying policies to support and improve overall quality. Higher education in the construction industry.

Collaborative Approach on Digital Government Transformation in West Java.

The world is witnessing exponential growth and rapid change brought about by the advent of the digitalisation era. This change offers an opportunity to revisit the strategic approach on using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to improve the delivery of public value. Considering that governments around the world are now facing declining levels of public trust. Using so-called digital transformation, governments adapt the wide use of ICTs to better support government functions, services, and citizens, encouraging their participation in policy-making processes. Successful government digital transformation often depends on the ability of multiple government or non-government organisations to collaborate towards shared objectives. However, most governments are far from fully exploiting the benefits of ICTs, and often forget that in some social groups, access to ICTs is limited at the point of digital inequality. This article provides an overview of how the Indonesian local government implements its digital-based policy, which is centered on an electronic-based government system in Indonesia (SPBE), linking cross-sectoral central government agencies. In recent years, government organisations have spent a large part of their budgets on information and communication systems and rely on these systems for their functioning. However, the complexity of the digital transformation still requires considerable effort, especially when it comes to a lack of ICT infrastructure, human resources, and bureaucratic culture. By using qualitative methods, knowledge is formed through the perspective and way of interpretation that comes from the participants included in the research, not limited to the research implementer. The data will be collected through literature study, in-depth interviews, and observations. The aim of the research is to describe how collaborative governance contributes to the policy process of using ICTs to deliver inclusive policies by local governments.

Exploring Financial Performance and Audit Opinions in Indonesian Central Government Agencies

Exploring Financial Performance and Audit Opinions in Indonesian Central Government Agencies

Lake Toba catchment management in an integrated manner: a necessity

The degraded Lake Toba catchment has an impact on the quantity and quality of water in the lake. In addition, the large number of districts and parties involved in managing the Lake Toba catchment makes it hard to integrate management. The purpose of this study is to analyze the roles of the parties in the management of the Lake Toba catchment to provide alternative institutional management. Data covering regulations, activity plans, and issues of coordination and cooperation of the parties were collected using in-depth interviews with key informants from stakeholders in the Lake Toba catchment management and analyzed by qualitative descriptive analysis. Regulations related to the Lake Toba catchment management range from laws to regional regulations. The institutions involved in it include central and regional government agencies and several institutions established for the management of Lake Toba. Even though many programs and activities have been carried out to improve the Lake Toba catchment condition, it has not been successful, because the management has not been integrated among sectors and regions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a single operational management plan that refers to existing spatial plans and has internalized existing plans, especially watershed management plans, without creating new institutions.

Property rights arrangement and stakeholder networks hindering floating photovoltaics: A case of private open-access ponds in Taiwan

The floating photovoltaic (FPV) system is being promoted in Taiwan to help transition towards zero nuclear energy production. One plan involved installation on 300 artificial irrigation reservoirs in Taoyuan. It was stalled several times and eventually stopped. Through semi-structured group interviews, observation, transcribed audio-taped meetings, and document analysis, a stakeholder network was constructed to understand the institutional arrangement and find the root causes of the problem. The study investigated the network of resource users and managers including solar power companies, central energy provider, pond owners, informal users, environmental groups and government agencies. Apart from inadequate stakeholder participation, it was found that the problem was exacerbated by the private open-access arrangement and the complex governance structure, which made property rights unclear. These considerations highlight the importance of transaction costs associated with social dynamics and multilevel governance, which must be considered in feasibility studies. This paper also argues that initiatives viewed as a failure can nevertheless pave the way for future renewable energy projects by legally clarifying property rights and offering test sites for an objective FPV cost-benefit assessment, which can inform analytic-deliberative discourse for exploring potential compromise solutions. The lessons here can inform similar projects abroad, especially in land-scarce water-rich territories.

How Work From Home and Knowledge Sharing on Job Satisfaction Mediated By Work-Family Conflict: Study in One of the Central Government Agencies in Indonesia

The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of work from home on job satisfaction, the influence of knowledge sharing on job satisfaction, the influence of work from home on work-family conflict, the influence of work-family conflict on job satisfaction, and the influence of work-family conflict on knowledge sharing. The population in this study is one of the Central Government Institutions of Indonesia in sector II, located in Jakarta, and the sampling technique used is purposive sampling. This research employs quantitative analysis, and the data source used is primary data collected through a questionnaire. The data is analyzed using SmartPLS to obtain the structural equation model (SEM) and test the hypotheses. The results of the analysis indicate that work from home does not have a significant influence on job satisfaction. However, knowledge sharing has a significant influence on job satisfaction. The analysis also shows that work from home significantly affects work-family conflict, and work-family conflict significantly affects job satisfaction. Furthermore, knowledge sharing does not have a significant influence on work-family conflict. Keywords: Work From Home, Knowledge Sharing, Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction.

PEMBERIAN HAK GUNA BANGUNAN DI ATAS HAK PENGELOLAAN: ALTERNATIF PENYELESAIAN MASALAH TANAH PENSIUNAN TNI-AL DI KAVLING PANGKALAN JATI

The 26.7-hectare land in the Pangkalan Jati plot has become a polemic for retired Indonesian Navy Army who live on the land. Plans related to the transfer of the Pangkalan Jati plots of land to holders of Development Permits faced several obstacles and tended to stagnate. This research is intended to provide a recommendation for solving the problem with the solution of granting the right of building on land with the right of management. This research is normative legal research, namely legal research whose data comes from library materials or what is usually called secondary data. This research resulted in a policy recommendation that the Ministry of Defense in this case the Navy is a legal subject that can be granted the right of management based on legislation because it is included in the category of Central Government Agencies. The problem of transferring land ownership in the Pangkalan Jati plots currently occupied by retired Indonesian Navy can be resolved by a mechanism for granting land rights over land with the right of management. Where the residents of the Pangkalan Jati plots can be given the right of building because the designation of most of the land is for residence. The right of building can be granted because the residents of the Pangkalan Jati plots who are Indonesian citizens fulfill the criteria as legal subjects holding the right of building. The granting of right of building over land with right of management is carried out with a Land Utilization Agreement between the Ministry of Defense, in this case the Indonesian Navy, and residents of the Pangkalan Jati plots. Residents of Pangkalan Jati plots as the right of building holders will later have rights and obligations that can be enjoyed and implemented. The granting of the right of building over land with right of management is expected to be a solution to the problem of land ownership in the Pangkalan Jati plots so as to provide legal certainty for both parties.