Local Government Performance Research Articles

Analisis Kinerja Finansial Pemerintah Kabupaten Sekadau Periode 2019-2022

The purpose of this study was to measure and assess the financial performance of the Sekadau Regency Regional Government for the 2019-2022 period based on regional revenue realization data. Analysis of the financial performance of the Sekadau Regency Regional Government is measured by financial ratios. The financial performance of the Sekadau district local government can be measured by financial ratios, namely the degree of decentralization, the regional financial dependency ratio and the regional independence ratio. Qualitative research is the type of this research. Sekadau Regency Regional Revenue Realization data for the 2019-2022 period is the secondary data used in this study. The data was obtained using documentation techniques. The results showed that the financial performance of the Sekadau Regency Regional Government for the 2019-2022 period was measured based on the value of the degree of decentralization in the very bad category, the ratio of regional financial dependency in the very high category and the ratio of regional independence illustrating an instructive relationship pattern.

ANALISIS KOMPARASI KINERJA KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DENGAN OPINI WAJAR TANPA PENGECUALIAN DAN OPINI WAJAR DENGAN PENGECUALIAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA

This research is entitled Comparative Analysis of the financial performance of local governments with unqualified opinion and qualified opinion in Southeast Sulawesi Province. The aim is to find out the Comparative Financial Performance of local governments with unqualified opinion and fair opinion with exceptions in Southeast Sulawesi Province. The method of analysis is to use a comparative descriptive method, namely describing the financial performance of local governments that obtain WTP Opinions and WDP Opinions and using financial ratios. The results showed that the Independence Ratio obtained the Unqualified Opinion and the WDP Opinion were still low or instructive, the Effectiveness Ratio obtained the Unqualified Opinion and the WDP Opinion were each very effective, the Efficiency Ratio obtained the Unqualified Opinion was less efficient, while obtaining the WDP Opinion was quite efficient, the Compatibility Ratio obtained the Unqualified Opinion and the WDP Opinion each prioritized operating expenditure over capital expenditure; and the Growth Ratio of Regional Original Revenue (PAD) obtained the Unqualified Opinion and the WDP Opinion each still experiencing a fluctuating growth trend

The Moderating Effect of Good Governance on Drivers of Local Government Performance

The Moderating Effect of Good Governance on Drivers of Local Government Performance

Vulnerability and Resilience of Slovak Municipalities in the Era of Austerity

Abstract The consequences of periods of austerity, generally connected with economic crises, are not only reflected in the financial performance of local governments but also in the range in which they can face shocks. Monitoring the vulnerability and resilience associated with these shocks and the subsequent impacts on the financial situation of Slovak municipalities points to financial resilience, the ability to be proactive or, on the contrary, to be passive as a reaction to evolving environmental conditions. The paper examines the ability of 2,923 Slovak municipalities in the period 2005 - 2022, according to their size categories, to respond to periods of austerity in the economic reality of the Slovak Republic: The Global Financial Crisis from 2009 and the recent ongoing economic crisis arising from the crisis COVID-19, the subsequent military crisis in Ukraine, and the related energy crisis (multi-crisis). The resilience and vulnerability of Slovak municipalities, considering the size categories, are measured by employing a primary dispersion measure as the standard deviation of six financial indicators mirroring the local government’s performance in the form of indexes linked to 2005. The results confirm the vulnerability of Slovak local governments in considered eras of austerity with relevant recovery periods, demonstrating a considerable degree of resilience. Besides, we reveal other structural breaks in the monitored period, which influenced the economic circumstances of Slovak municipalities, too.

More trust in central government during the COVID-19 pandemic? Citizens’ emotional reactions, government performance, and trust in governments

In the COVID-19 crisis, the spectrum of emotional responses among citizens, encompassing both positive and negative reactions, holds the potential to significantly sway public trust in the government. However, the impact of government performance on the interplay between citizen' emotional reactions and trust in the government is not well understood. Drawing upon the trust repair framework, we analyze data from China gathered during the pandemic to investigate the moderating and reparative functions of government performance. The results showed that: Government trust increases as positive emotions increase and negative emotions diminish. Government performance positively moderates the relationship between the emotional reactions of citizens and government trust. Citizens’ trust in the government during the pandemic showed a “strong central, weak local” pattern. Additionally, local government performance exhibits a more pronounced restorative effect compared to the central government. Policy implications are proposed to assist policymakers in enhancing public trust in the government.

Perceived local government performance and people’s life satisfaction: the role of trust in local government and political participation

ABSTRACT Life satisfaction (LS) has received widespread attention, but few studies explored the determinants of people’s LS in China from the perspective of perceived performance of local government (PPLG). Therefore, taking trust in local government and political participation into consideration, this study employed the data in 2021CSS to analyse the relationship between PPLG and LS. The results showed that PPLG had a direct positive relationship with people’s LS. Citizens’ trust in local government played a mediating role in this relationship. That is, PPLG had a significant positive association with citizens’ trust in local government, which in turn had a significant positive relationship with people’s LS. Unexpectedly, institutional and non- institutional political participation played different roles, namely, institutional political participation rather than non-institutional political participation played a mediating role in this model. The conclusions provided a meaningful supplement for related studies, but some potential limitations require further discussion.

PENGARUH BELANJA MODAL DAN FISCAL STRESS TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH

The aim of this research is to determine and analyze the influence of capital expenditure and fiscal pressure on the financial performance of local governments in districts/cities of North Sumatra Province. The population of this research is districts/cities in North Sumatra Province which consists of 33 districts/cities with observation years from 2014 to 2021. The sample type uses a saturated sample where the population is a sample. The data was processed using the panel data regression statistical test method. The results of this research prove that fiscal pressure has a positive and significant effect on the financial performance of local governments in districts/cities of North Sumatra Province. Meanwhile, capital expenditure has no effect on the financial performance of district/city governments in North Sumatra Province.

Effect Of Budget Participation, Budget Goals and The Role Of Financial Management Management Regional To Local Government Performance (Case Study On Mamuju Regency Government)

This study aims to determine and describe the effect of budget participation and budget targets as well as the role of regional financial management management on the performance of the local government of Mamuju Regency. This research uses quantitative research methods with a survey research form. The population of this study was 32 SKPD questionnaires distributed to each of 3 leaders representing Management, and 1 employee staff (treasurer) in order to get 128 samples. The sampling method uses Purposive Sampling techniques, respondents in this study data testers are carried out using descriptive statistics, data quality tests, classical assumption tests, and hypothesis testing. The results of this study show that the variable of participation in the budget has a positive but not significant effect on the performance of local governments, while the variables of clarity of budget targets and the managerial role of financial managers have a positive and significant effect on the performance of the local government of Mamuju district.

Job Satisfaction and Staff Performance in Esit Eket Local Government Council of Akwa Ibom State Nigeria

With the general unemployment rate estimated at over 32% and youth unemployment at over 50%, Nigeria is a country of few opportunities and occupational mobility is more or less non-existent. It is widely believed that most people who work in the civil service, especially at the Local Government Councils do so not because they enjoy it but because that is what is available. This study investigated job satisfaction amongst employees of Esit Eket Local Government Council and its relationship with their performance. Using a survey research method, the researchers administered a questionnaire to the entire staff population of 256, of which 246 representing 96.09% were correctly completed and returned. The findings of the study revealed that there is job satisfaction amongst the workers as evidenced by the low staff turnover and exit rate from the sector and that there is a significant relationship between Local Government employee job satisfaction and performance. Contrary to the negative social constructs associated with public staff at the Local Government Councils, they are performing real services of value which ensure political stability as well as accessibility and affordability of key citizen services. To sustain and increase the satisfaction level, the study recommended that the government should carry out innovative improvements to the working conditions of staff at Esit Eket in a way that is enriching and gives room for value creation, such that innovation and creativity now attract key rewards such as promotion, to sustain staff satisfaction.

A Diagnosis of the Local Administration Performance According to Satisfaction of the Local Citizens: A Case Study in Diyala Province – Iraq

Paper type: Research paper The purpose of this research is to diagnose the reality of the provided local performance by the local government and its impact on the local citizens' satisfaction in one of the Iraqi provinces (Diyala Province). The problem of this research was most local citizens that were not satisfied with the local performance of local governments in providing public services in most Iraqi provinces. The research methodology was the descriptive analytical approach by knowing the views and opinions of a sample of the local citizens that contained 1200 participants, where the research conducted the questionnaire as the main instrument. The data were analyzed by using appropriate statistical methods such as frequencies, percentages, and simple regression coefficients through the statistical program (SPSS. V.26). Several significant results address the gap between the local performance and citizens' satisfaction, where the critical result was the level of public satisfaction with the local performance of the local government is extremely weak, and most of the citizens are unsatisfied. The practical and social implications of the research may improve and develop the skills and abilities of the members of local governments by enrolling them in programs and workshops, particularly in public relations, public administration, non-profit, strategic planning, and local administration to build stronger communication and interaction between members of the government and the local community with specialist universities and institutes could lead to raising the level of the local performance and public satisfaction.

The efficiency of public expenditures on basic services: The case of South African municipalities

AbstractThis paper examines the efficiency of service delivery across 213 local and metropolitan municipalities in South Africa, focusing on four critical areas: electricity, water, sewerage and waste removal. Utilising a order‐ partial frontier efficiency analysis (PFEA), the study calculates output‐oriented efficiency scores for each municipality, incorporating adjustments for service quality based on an ‘infrastructure quality‐index’. Our empirical findings indicate marked variations in efficiency, with electricity services exhibiting the highest efficiency rate at 35%, while waste removal lags behind at 22%. Additionally, municipalities centred around small urban towns are found to be more efficient, challenging the widely held view that larger municipalities are better equipped for efficient service delivery. The analysis offers empirical insights into local government performance in South Africa, underscoring the need for targeted policy interventions to address efficiency gaps. These results not only inform fiscal and administrative decentralisation strategies but also set the groundwork for future research exploring the underlying factors affecting municipal efficiency.

Intergovernmental Transfers and Local Revenues Again—A Relook at the Ghanaian Local Government Case

This paper revisits options for strengthening local governance by increasing own revenues in local government jurisdictions. Using stochastic frontier and recursive structural equation methods, the paper estimates the effects of central government transfers and tax effort on own revenues in the Ghanaian local government system. Results show that contrary to some recent findings that transfers reduce own revenues for local jurisdictions in Ghana, increasing transfers to local jurisdictions increases (rather than reduces) own revenues in Ghana. Further, local government performance in public service provision was found to be critical for increasing own revenues. Making the Ghanaian local government system more sustainable thus requires increasing central government transfers and providing technical support to strengthen the relationship between available public services and own revenues.

REGIONAL REVENUES, AUDIT OPINIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The existence of regional autonomy policies causes regional governments to have their respective authorities in administering government. It encourages increased performance and accountability. In addition, the Covid-19 outbreak that has hit has made people increasingly pay attention to the performance of local governments. This research examines the factors influencing the financial performance of local governments in districts/cities in South Sulawesi. The independent variables used are regional revenue and audit opinion. This study also aims to investigate the effect of capital expenditure as a moderator in the connection between the independent and dependent variables. This study employs secondary data from www.djpk.kemenkeu.go.id and https://e-ppid.bpk.go.id/, as well as multiple linear regression analytic approaches. This research finds that regional revenue significantly negatively affects local government financial performance. In addition, audit opinions significantly positively influence financial performance. However, capital expenditure does not have a moderating role in these two relationships.

Political Budget Cycles and Mayoral Influence in Latvian Municipalities: An Examination of Revenue, Expenditure, and Electoral Dynamics

Budget allocation and budget planning can be used in different ways. In addition, it can be part of a political budget cycle. Previous research has highlighted the political budget cycle's existence in European countries, demonstrating its impact on public revenue and expenditure near elections. However, citizens often lack awareness of this phenomenon, underscoring the need for vigilant scrutiny. In addition, elected politicians increasingly rely on voters for support, targeting them during budget allocation and election campaigns. In Latvia, the mayors have a role in budget planning because they work full-time and are the head of the financial commission. In Latvia, despite a lack of trust in local politicians, there is a tendency for most of the mayors to be re-elected. The article aims to examine what kind of role the council’s chairperson has in the local government's budget allocation process and what factors affect the budget allocation process in Latvia. The article’s scope encompasses the years 2009 to 2017, spanning two election terms (2009-2013; 2013-2017), and focuses on eight state cities in Latvia, excluding the capital city, Riga. Notably, local governments with a higher percentage of council members from the mayor's party tend to exhibit higher expenditure levels. The findings of this study suggest that various socio-economic and political factors impact the financial performance of local governments in Latvia. These results underscore the significance of population and unemployment in shaping local government expenditures. Simultaneously, this research has highlighted the importance of political factors such as the majority in the local government and time spent in the mayor’s position. Moreover, it reveals that long-serving mayors and a majority in the council also influence budget allocation decisions. This article's implications can guide policymakers in making informed decisions regarding municipal budget expenditures and revenues.

PENGARUH PEMAHAMAN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN, SISTEM AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN DAERAH, TERHADAP KINERJA PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN ENDE

The aim of this research is to determine the effect of understanding the financial management of the regional financial accounting system on the performance of the Ende Regency Regional Government. The population in this study was the Head of Section, Secretary and Treasurer for Finance, totaling 159. The sampling technique used purposive sampling, namely the Head of Section, Secretary and Treasurer for Finance in SKPD Ende Regency, totaling 60 people. This type of research uses the type of causality research. This study uses primary data, namely a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis which was processed through 1MB SPSS Statistikcever 25. The results of this study indicate that: (1) Understanding of financial management has a significant positive effect on the performance of the local government of Ende Regency. This can be shown by the coefficient value of the variable understanding of financial management of 0.202 with tcount > ttable (4.808> 2.202) and a significant level of understanding of financial management is 0.000 <0.05. (2) The regional financial accounting system has a significant positive effect on the performance of the local government of Ende Regency. This can be shown by the variable coefficient of the regional financial accounting system of 2.239 with tcount > ttable (2.239> 2.002) and the significant level of the regional financial accounting system is 0.029 <0.05. Simultaneously, the variable understanding of financial management and regional financial accounting systems on local government performance is 29.4 while the remaining 70.6% is influenced by other variables not included in the study.

Environmental fees, local competition, and corporate green innovation activities: evidence from China

ABSTRACT The authority has moved away from using GDP as the sole measure of local government performance, placing new emphasis on environmental governance, tax administration, and technological innovation. This shift has spurred competition among local governments, prompting the need to examine the relationship between government competitive behaviour and firms’ green innovation. The study uses panel data from 2007 to 2020 and presents a comprehensive research-based explanation of how local government competition affects firms’ green innovation activities under China’s fixed and floating environmental tax and fee systems, applying the causal forest algorithm. The results show that local government competition suppresses green innovation under the floating system, but stimulates it under the fixed system. Further analysis shows that the floating system’s relatively higher national environmental governance tax and the increased competition under the floating system increase firms’ operating costs, leading to a ‘crowding out effect’ on green innovation. Conversely, under the fixed system, increased competition among local governments reduces operating costs, promotes investment in green innovation, and creates a ‘leverage effect’.

Analisis Faktor Resiko Mortalitas Covid 19

Medical records are a source of data for hospitals that can be processed into statistics. Mortality statistics are included in health service statistics that are useful in efforts to maintain hospital quality. (Anggryani, 2021) Death or mortality is one of the three components of the demographic process that affect population structure. Thehigh mortality rate of the population in an area not only affects population growth, but is also a barometer of the high and low level of public health in the area. Mortality or death can happen to anyone, old, young, anytime and anywhere. Cases of death, especially in large numbers, are related to social, economic, customary, and environmental health problems. Death indicators are useful for monitoring the performance of central and local governments in improving community welfare. SARS-CoV-2 can affect anyone and cause different symptoms or severity, but individuals over the age of 60 with comorbidities such as diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of infection. The method in this article is Systematic review, where this article is done with a data set technique to review journals, literature searches, notes and reports related to articles. This systematic process of review is also used to collect data. Heart disease is significantly associated with an increased risk of death from COVID-19 patients.

Kinerja Keuangan Pemerintah Daerah di Provinsi Aceh Sebelum dan Saat Pandemi COVID-19

This study aimed to determine whether there were differences between the financial performance of local governments (districts/cities) in Aceh before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected from financial reports and budgets of district and city governments in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2019 and 2020. This study found mixed findings using the Paired Sample T-test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. The local government's financial independence and financial efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic were higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while local tax contributions decreased following the COVID-19 pandemic. This study also found that local government financial activities, financial effectiveness, and government retribution contributions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were statistically not different. This study suggests the need to improve local government's financial autonomy and sustainability as a transfer from the central government may decline significantly within a short period, for instance, during the financial crisis and pandemic.

The Performance of Local Governments in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality of Syangja District, Nepal: An Assessment

Since the establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the Constitution of Nepal 2015 has given the local governments a great deal of power and authority. Consequently, a lot of changes have been noticed in most of the local levels. The present study is about the performance level of local government of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality of Syangja District in Gandaki Province, Nepal. The main issues and objectives that encouraged this study are to identify the types of achievement the local government has made during its tenure from 2017 to 2022, and to explain how it has accomplished the performance. The government has carried out different development activities related to public goodness in the study area. The activities related to passing and enacting laws, and improving education, drinking water, health care, insurance, farming, roads, irrigation, job opportunities and people’s increased participation in decision-making level have been successfully implemented. The study demonstrates that the local leaders of this municipality have accomplished their tasks among the grassroots by encompassing inclusive development models. The findings of the study conclude that besides exercising democratic practice and democratic institutionalization, the local government has displays high level of performance regarding local development in this rural municipality, and this performance indicates the significance of empowering local levels in Nepal.

Decentralization and Local Government Performance: Empirical Evidence From Ghana

Development agencies often promote decentralization as a solution for poverty reduction and a means of addressing the unique needs of local populations in developing countries. This manuscript examines the District Assembly system’s effectiveness in delivering services within the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study employs a mixed-methods approach to illuminate two contrasting perspectives on the local assembly’s service provision. On one hand, citizens generally express satisfaction with the delivery of services related to health infrastructure, education, electricity, and water supply. On the other hand, a significant portion of the population is dissatisfied with the local assembly’s performance in governance, sanitation, gender-related issues, and addressing vulnerability. Notably, the study also uncovers that despite the intended objective of decentralization to empower local citizens, a degree of central government control and influence undermines its effectiveness. This study presents practical and theoretical implications and identifies avenues for future research in this field.