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Enhancing Internal Control Mechanisms in Local Government Organizations: A Crucial Step towards Mitigating Corruption and Ensuring Economic Development

Corruption poses a significant challenge to economic development and governance worldwide, with its detrimental effects permeating various levels of society. In the context of Greece, where corruption has been a longstanding issue, the role of internal audit mechanisms within local government organizations (LGOs) emerges as paramount. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the internal control landscape within LGO revenue departments, focusing on factors influencing its effectiveness and proposing strategies for improvement. Drawing upon survey data and regression analyses, this study highlights the crucial role of robust internal control mechanisms in combating corruption and fostering economic development. The findings underscore the importance of competent personnel, legislative compliance, interdepartmental collaboration, and technology utilization in enhancing internal control practices. Despite existing legislation, gaps in internal control implementation persist, including understaffing, inadequate procedures, and limited access to information. This study emphasizes the transformative potential of effective internal audit measures in mitigating corruption at the local level, thereby contributing to broader economic growth and societal well-being. Recommendations for strengthening the internal control structures within LGOs include the formal establishment of internal audit functions, adherence to professional standards, and the promotion of information system utilization. By addressing the corruption and inefficiencies within LGOs, this research underscores the pivotal role of institutional effectiveness in promoting transparency, accountability, and sustainable economic progress.

‘Optimising Time for Effective Patient Care’: Work-sampling Analysis

Modern healthcare is increasingly complex with the growing demand of multidisciplinary care and the demand for high efficiency, but also healthcare professionals seem to be confronted with an increasing need for high-quality, timely, patient care. Current study was planned with aim to formulate guidelines for effective utilization of dental healthcare personnel and reduce patient waiting time in a peripheral dental healthcare center. A work sampling study was conducted during April 2014 on seven participating dentist posted and patients visiting at outreach dental healthcare center. A snapshot of clinical and administrative activities was recorded by trained investigator over 48 hours. A 14-item classification system was applied to categorize tasks performed by dental health care personnel (DHCP) into five categories and six categories for patient-related tasks. A total of 2,303 observations documented for dentist and 378 for patients. Documentation activities accounted for 5% and infection control for 3% and idle time for 5%. On an average, 33% of patient’s time was spent in waiting area whereas only 7% while delivering health education. To conclude, work sampling is a feasible method for defining the work experience of DHCP and for measuring the impact of administrative changes imposed to improve education or healthcare delivery.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ЗДІЙСНЕННЯ МОНІТОРИНГУ ТА ПРОВЕДЕННЯ ОЦІНКИ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ПЕРСОНАЛУ НА ПРОМИСЛОВИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВАХ

Given the state of financial and economic activity at industrial enterprises, the situation with personnel, the impact of internal and external factors on the performance of employees, it is determined that an important issue is to conduct a study and evaluate the use of personnel. It is proved that it is expedient to develop and implement modern methods of studying the state of personnel utilization, i.e., monitoring, which will allow for high-quality observation of all areas. It is determined that taking into account the results of monitoring the use of employees will allow to assess the effectiveness of their use and performance. The necessity of monitoring the use of employees in various areas, taking into account the peculiarities of functioning of industrial enterprises, is clarified. The methodological approach to monitoring and evaluating the use of personnel at industrial enterprises has been improved, based on a set of interrelated blocks, and their implementation will allow to assess and study the status of the use of employees in the areas of monitoring. Testing of the methodical approach to monitoring and evaluating the use of personnel at industrial enterprises will ensure determination of the level of efficiency of the use of employees, identification of weaknesses, formation of measures and recommendations for improving their use. Implementation of the proposals identified in the framework of the approach will affect not only the growth of personnel utilization efficiency, but also the increase in profitability, growth of indicators of financial and economic activity at industrial enterprises. Within the framework of the methodical approach, a model for monitoring and evaluating the use of personnel has been formed, which defines the areas of monitoring the use of personnel, evaluation indicators and a set of integral indicators, the use of which ensures the calculation of the level of efficiency of personnel use at industrial enterprises.

Physicians' perception of task sharing with non-physician health care workers in the management of uncomplicated hypertension in Nigeria: A mixed method study.

Task sharing and task shifting (TSTS) in the management of hypertension is an important strategy to reduce the burden of hypertension in low-and middle-income countries like Nigeria where there is shortage of physicians below the World Health Organization's recommendations on doctor-patient ratio. The cooperation of physicians is critical to the success of this strategy. We assessed physicians' perception of TSTS with non-physician health workers in the management of hypertension and sought recommendations to facilitate the implementation of TSTS. This was an explanatory sequential mixed method study. TSTS perception was assessed quantitatively using a 12-item questionnaire with each item assigned a score on a 5-point Likert scale. The maximum obtainable score was 60 points and those with ≥42 points were classified as having a good perception of TSTS. Twenty physicians were subsequently interviewed for in-depth exploration of their perception of TSTS. A total of 1250 physicians participated in the quantitative aspect of the study. Among the participants, 56.6% had good perception of TSTS in the management of hypertension while about two-thirds (67.5%) agreed that TSTS program in the management of hypertension could be successfully implemented in Nigeria. Male gender (p = 0.019) and working in clinical settings (p = 0.039) were associated with good perception. Twenty physicians participated in the qualitative part of the study. Qualitative analysis showed that TSTS will improve overall care and outcomes of patients with hypertension, reduce physicians' workload, improve their productivity, but may encourage inter-professional rivalry. Wide consultation with stakeholders, adequate monitoring and evaluation will facilitate successful implementation of TSTS in Nigeria. This study showed that more than half of the physicians have good perception of TSTS in hypertension management while about two-thirds agreed that it could be successfully implemented in Nigeria. This study provides the needed evidence for increased advocacy for the implementation of TSTS in the management of hypertension in Nigeria. This will consequently result in improved patient care and outcomes and effective utilization of available health care personnel.

Analysis of the Efficiency of Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) at Public Health Centers in the Banyumas District

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) service programs as an indicator of the status of community's health status are available at every Public Health Center (PHC) in Banyumas District. However, these services are still inadequate to improve the health status of mothers and children. The condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 caused several MCH services not to run as previously planned. This study aimed to describe the implementation and efficiency of MCH services in PHC in Banyumas Regency. The method used in this study was a quantitative approach using secondary data on health workers and the output of MCH services at the PHC. Data were analyzed using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, with the unit of analysis being aggregate data at 10 selected PHCs using a purposive sampling technique. The results showed that 60% of the PHCs were technically efficient (VRS value 1,0), and 40% of the PHCs were technically inefficient (VRS value < 1,0). The analysis's findings indicated there were differences between efficient and inefficient PHCs in terms of the input (health personnel) and output (service use). The inefficiency of the PHC is caused by the less optimal utilization of health workers and the low utilization of PHC health services by the community. Additionally, to meet the coverage of service criteria set by the government, MCH services at the PHC in the Banyumas Regency region have been provided following the current standard operating procedures. Public Health Centers must maximize the utilization of health personnel to improve technical efficiency and condition service activities during the pandemic by adjusting regional policies while still complying with health protocols.

Law Enforcement against Illegal Levies as a Form of Abuse of Authority through Saber Pungli

This study aims to analyze law enforcement against illegal levies as a form of abuse of authority through illegal levies. The research method used is normative and sociological legal research methods. The results showed that illegal fees are included in the category of occupational crimes. The government's efforts to optimize the eradication of extortion practices were later strengthened by the signing of the Presidential Decree No. 87 of 2016 concerning the Task Force to Clean Up Illegal Levies (Satgas Saber Pungli). The Saber Pungli Task Force consists of law enforcement officers, namely the Police, the Attorney General's Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center, ORI, State Intelligence Agency, and Indonesian National Army Military Police who have the authority to eradicate illegal extortion practices effective and efficient by optimizing the utilization of personnel, work units, and infrastructure, both at the ministerial/institutional and regional government levels.

RESEARCH ON OPTIMIZING THE ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS UNDER THE NEW SITUATION

With the rapid development of higher education in China in recent years, the development of various work in colleges and universities has also ushered in a new development, and is facing new opportunities and challenges. The quality of cadre personnel file management has the most direct impact on the efficiency of personnel utilization and personnel management. With the continuous development of China’s economy, the country is also constantly promoting the development of higher education. At the same time, with the continuous increase of the scale of university construction projects, the archives of infrastructure projects are also increasing. The management of infrastructure archives also plays an important role in the process of university infrastructure, so it is necessary to continuously optimize the management of infrastructure project archives. Therefore, this paper starts from the important position of university infrastructure archives management, in turn analyzes the characteristics of the university infrastructure archives management, and combined with the actual situation of colleges and universities of the problems and the cause analysis, finally put forward scientific and reasonable university infrastructure archives management countermeasures, provide the basis for university infrastructure archives management research. On the basis of optimizing the significance of archives management of university infrastructure projects, the relevant countermeasures of infrastructure archives management are discussed.

Assessing the efficiency of airports by considering health and safety issues: A pilot study for Turkey

Purpose: Airport management is influenced by several related critical decisions on financial and technical operations. Optimum utilization of resources, including assets and personnel, is critical to achieve better service quality for the passengers and an efficient airport. Due to its importance, this paper aims to assess the performance of airports based on security, safety, and possible work-related health problems by considering the uncertain and unclear number of passengers and their baggage. Design/methodology/approach: The efficiency of 30 airports in Turkey is evaluated with a basic Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model with two inputs and five outputs. Then, the model is redefined with an undesired output. High, medium, and low seasons are defined in the second DEA model to estimate the number of passenger baggage. The third model utilizes the principles of Fuzzy DEA (F-DEA) that aims to handle the uncertainty for the undesired output data.Findings: The results of three models confirm that the number and weight of baggage and consequently health and safety issues in airports should not be overlooked when optimizing airport efficiency. Utilizing the fuzzy theory has the potential to help managers to improve the operational efficiency of airports when dealing with an uncertain number of passengers and estimating the workload of baggage handlers.Research limitations/implications: No permission was given to make interviews with the ground handling personnel and gather real-life data to analyze task durations and workers’ body movements.Practical implications: Inputs, outputs, and undesired output defined in this study can be used to assess the airports in any other country.Social implications: The importance of health and safety issues for passengers, airport personnel, baggage handlers, and the residents who live close to the airports is considered.Originality/value: This study contributes to the airport performance assessment literature by considering the uncertain and dynamic data related to health and safety issues. This pioneering study, up-to-best knowledge, is the first to assess the airports in Turkey by DEA with the defined undesired output (baggage handler workload) and also utilizing the fuzzy model for the uncertain data.

PELATIHAN PENERAPAN MANAJEMEN PENJAMINAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN DALAM PROSES PEMBELAJARAN MELALUI METODE BLENDED LEARNING DI KARAWANG

This training is that the management process for process standards has not been optimally implemented properly, and the standard management of educators and educational staff has not been maximized including many teachers still not mastering the use of Information Technology (IT) as a means of supporting learning. The purpose of this training is to improve the competence of teachers in the learning process using the blended learning method so that the quality of learning becomes quality. This training was held in Karawang. This training refers to the standard of education management which has become the stipulation of the National Education Standards Agency (BSNP) so that it reflects superior and competitive management standards.
 Implementation of the training through the management program for the utilization of educators and education personnel, namely through workshops, in-house training, trainings, implementation of a clear reward and punishment system for teachers, education personnel and students. Supervision and evaluation of education quality management in the learning process through the blended learning method in Karawang is related to inputs such as infrastructure, students, teaching staff, financing and others that are not in accordance with the standards expected to achieve quality education.
 The result of this training is how a teacher is able to carry out the learning process using the blended learning method, which is a combination of online and offline learning so as to be able to achieve quality education outcomes

An overview of the oral primary preventive measures at public/community level in India

Due importance is given to the primary level of prevention where the action is taken before the onset of the disease so that the disease exists no longer. Oral diseases are a major public health problem, and their burden is on increase in many low- and middle-income countries. Dental public health (DPH) aims to improve the oral health of the population through preventive and curative services. However, its achievements in India are being questioned probably because of lack of proficiency and skill among personnel. The present review study focuses on some of the important aspects relating to oral primary preventive measures at public/community level in India such as priority for oral health, DPH workforce and curriculum, and utilization of DPH personnel in providing primary oral health care. It was concluded that more attention should be given toward preventive oral health care by employing more number of dentists in public sector, strengthening DPH education and research, and combining oral health programs with general health-care programs.

Not Allowing a Good Crisis to Go to Waste: Tapping into Transformational Power to Increase Utilization in Public Education as a Result of the Coronavirus

Despite all of the disruption the pandemic introduced into public education, COVID-19 also serves as an invitation for leaders to creatively explore ways to better utilize existing resources for the benefit of all students. The pandemic is the crisis that educational leaders cannot allow to go to waste. Instead of striving merely to return to a pre-pandemic normal, all stakeholders involved in public education should explore ways to better utilize existing resources to support each and every child’s academic growth. In this call to action, we encourage public education stakeholders to work toward maximizing the utilization of time, facilities, funding, personnel, and instructional materials. We believe that this focus on maximizing utilization will result in the necessary transformational power to change the system of public education and will have a far greater impact on the improvement of public education than efforts focused on curriculum and instruction reform. This is not to say that curriculum and instruction are not important; rather, the systemic transformation needed represents the foundation of all that happens in public education.

Research on collaborative task assignment method of assembly line

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to construct a task assignment model for U-shaped production lines with collaborative task, which is optimized by minimizing the number of workers and balancing the workload of the operators. The ultimate goal is to increase productivity by increasing the U-line balance and balancing the load on the operators.Design/methodology/approachFirst, task selection and update mechanism are analyzed and the task selection mechanism suitable for collaborative task is proposed. Second, M-COMOSAL is obtained by improving the original COMOSAL. Finally, The M-COMOSAL algorithm and the COMAOSAL algorithm are used to perform job assignment on the double-acting clutch U-shaped assembly line.FindingsAccording to the allocation scheme obtained by M-COMSOAL, the beat can be adjusted according to the change of order demand. The final allocation scheme is superior to the COMSOAL algorithm in terms of number of workers, working time, production tempo and balance rate. In particular, compared with the old scheme, the new scheme showed a decrease of 16.7% in the number of employees and a 18.8% increase in the production line balance rate. Thus, the method is helpful to reduce the number of operators and balance the workload.Originality/valueThe new algorithm proposed in this paper for the assignment of collaborative task can minimize the number of workers and balance the load of operators, which is of great significance for improving the balance rate of U-shaped production lines and the utilization of personnel or equipment.

Examination and Redesign of Inclusive Special Education Service Delivery in a Rural School

In this article, we describe the self-directed change made by a rural elementary school in response to a data-based examination of its service-delivery model that revealed its lowest performing students were spending most of their time with the school’s least qualified staff. This mixed-method case study describes (a) why and how the school shifted personnel deployment and utilization, (b) factors that facilitated the shifts in service delivery, and (c) perceived effects of the changes. Findings demonstrate how implementing data-based decision-making through strong collaborative leadership led to recognizing, exploring, and modifying the school’s overreliance on paraprofessionals by increasing the availability of more highly skilled personnel to facilitate more inclusive instruction and collaboration. Participants also described challenges and perceived negative aspects related to change. We conclude with implications for practice, including how this study could inform similar change efforts in small rural schools, and suggestions for future research.

Rapid Point-of-Care Testing for Genital Tract Inflammatory Cytokine Biomarkers to Diagnose Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infections and Bacterial Vaginosis in Women: Cost Estimation and Budget Impact Analysis.

Screening for genital inflammation can reveal asymptomatic cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV), useful in settings where only syndromic management is available. This study aimed to estimate the incremental cost of screening using a new cytokine biomarker rapid test and determine the budget impact of providing this service in primary health facilities in South Africa. Costs of adding genital inflammation screening to existing family planning services were estimated for women (15-49 years) attending 3 different family planning clinics in US $2016. The predicted unit cost per patient screened from a provider's perspective was calculated using bottom-up and top-down approaches and was used to analyze the budget impact of scaling up and providing this service in primary health facilities countrywide. Univariate sensitivity analyses tested the robustness of the findings. The incremental cost per woman screened for genital inflammation ranged between US $3.19 and US $4.79. The scaled-up costs ranged between US $7,245,775 and US $22,212,636 countrywide, annually. This was based on the number of women of reproductive age currently seeking contraceptive care at all primary health care facilities, as a proxy for those most susceptible to asymptomatic STIs/BV. The cost estimates were sensitive to changes in personnel costs, utilization rate, and population coverage rates. This screening tool is likely to increase case detection, contributing to better STI/BV management and control, in addition to reducing women's risk of HIV acquisition. The incremental cost estimates could make implementation affordable.

Towards equity: a retrospective analysis of public sector radiological resources and utilization patterns in the metropolitan and rural areas of the Western Cape Province of South Africa in 2017

BackgroundThe reduction of inequality is a key United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (WHO, Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage and the post-2015 development agenda, 2014; Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, 2020). Despite marked disparities in radiological services globally, particularly between metropolitan and rural populations in low- and middle-income countries, there has been little work on imaging resources and utilization patterns in any setting (Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, 2020; WHO, Local Production and Technology Transfer to Increase Access to Medical Devices, 2019; European Society of Radiology (ESR), Insights Imaging 6:573-7, 2015; Maboreke et al., An audit of licensed Zimbabwean radiology equipment resources as a measure of healthcare access and equity, 2020; Kabongo et al., Pan Afr Med J 22, 2015; Skedgel et al., Med Decis Making 35:94-105, 2015; Mollura et al., J Am Coll Radiol 913-9, 2014; Culp et al., J Am Coll Radiol 12:475-80, 2015; Mbewe et al., An audit of licenced Zambian diagnostic imaging equipment and personnel, 2020). To achieve equity, a better understanding of the integral components of the so called “imaging enterprise” is important. The aim was to analyse a provincial radiological service in a middle-income country.MethodsAn institutional review board-approved retrospective audit of radiological data for the public healthcare sector of the Western Cape Province of South Africa for 2017, utilizing provincial databases.We conducted population-based analyses of imaging equipment, personnel, and service utilization data for the whole province, the metropolitan and the rural areas.ResultsMetropolitan population density exceeds rural by a factor of ninety (1682 vs 19 people/km2). Rural imaging facilities by population are double the metropolitan (20 vs 11/106 people). Metropolitan imaging personnel by population (112 vs 53/106 people) and equipment unit (1.7 vs 0.7/unit) are more than double the rural. Overall population-based utilization of imaging services was 30% higher in the metropole (289 vs 214 studies/103 people), with mammography (24 vs 5 studies/103 woman > 40 years) and CT (21 vs 6/103 people) recording the highest, and plain radiography (203 vs 171/103 people) the lowest differences.ConclusionDespite attempts to achieve imaging equity through the provision of increased facilities/million people in the rural areas, differential utilization patterns persist.The achievement of equity must be seen as a process involving incremental improvements and iterative analyses that define progress towards the goal.

Learning the Language: Evolution of the FBI’s Linguist Program and Lessons Learned

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), although it is a domestically oriented intelligence service, must contend with foreign state, terrorist, and criminal entities. Foreign language capability is integral to countering many of these threat actors. The FBI has developed its foreign language workforce and associated infrastructure in response to the evolution of its mission. This was a learning process for the FBI and progressed from utilization of personnel who had language skills, or who were trained on an ad hoc basis, to establishing a dedicated workforce of linguists. This evolution highlights the need for organizations to assess needs and build toward workforces defined by subject matter expertise, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. As the FBI’s history in the field of language illustrates, expertise will eventually become a necessity. Workarounds, whether in language, information technology, or any other field, will only ultimately delay the development of capabilities.

Proposed Management System and Response Estimation Algorithm for Motorway Incidents

Motorway’s personnel tasks management and incidents monitoring, and response are critical processes that contribute to the motorway’s orderly and smooth operation. Existing management practices utilize SCADA technologies that control motorway actuator systems as well as various means of personnel communications mobile technologies. Nevertheless, contemporary motorways lack a unified incident response solution that tracks resources, sends notification alerts when necessary, and automates incident resolution. This paper presents a new holistic and unified management and response system called Resources Management System (RMS). This system was originally implemented as a generic motorways resources management system for the EGNATIA ODOS motorway that uses it in Greece. The implemented RMS provides real-time resources tracking, personnel utilization algorithms, and data mining capabilities towards incident confrontation. It operates as an incidents’ collection and resources central communication interface. It is also capable of incident response and completion time categorization; real-time tunnel exits sensory monitoring, staff mobilization, and tracking system. Furthermore, the RMS includes machine learning methodologies and smart agents (bots) for solving the problem of estimating and evaluating the response and completion time of incidents based on previous successful incidents’ confrontations.

The Management Orphanage in Henri Fayol's Perspective: A Case Study of the Lembaga Kesejahteraan Sosial Anak (LKSA) Darul Hadlonah Ceper Klaten

This article was to find out the substance framework of Henry Fayol's theory, to know the application of management Lembaga Kesejahteraan Sosial Anak (LKSA) Darul Hadlonah Ceper Klaten, and to find out the relevance of Henry Fayol's managerial practice theory applied to the Orphanage LKSA Darul Hadlonah Ceper Klaten. The researchers used qualitative research. Observation and interviews was used in collecting the data. The results indicated that the implementation management Orphanage of LKSA Darul Hadlonah Ceper Klaten in the functions of planning, command or giving orders, coordinating and controlling were going well. The planning system was adjusted to the timeframe that would be needed. Hence, the implementation of planning management was running well. Being able to jointly be responsible with everything related to the utilization of facilities, equipment and personnel needed.

A comparison of surgical outcomes among robotic cases performed with an employed surgical assist versus a second surgeon as the assist.

To examine whether utilizing an employed surgical first assistant or a physician as an assistant during gynecologic robotic cases affects surgical variables. A high volume gynecologic oncologist's robotic case data spanning fourteen years (2005-2018) was analyzed. We separated the cases based on the type of assistant used: either an employed surgical first assist or another physician. The assisting physicians were either members of the same practice or general gynecologists in the community. The two groups were compared for console time and estimated blood loss. We controlled for patient Body Mass Index (BMI), uterine weight, use of the fourth robotic arm, benign versus malignant pathology, and the surgeon's subjective estimate of the difficulty of the case using a conventional laparoscopic versus robotic approach. Cases with an employed surgical assist had a mean adjusted robotic console time that was 0.32h (19.2min) faster than cases with a physician as the assist (95% CI 0.26h-0.37h faster, p < 0.001). Cases with an employed surgical assist also had an estimated blood loss (EBL) that was 47.5cc lower than cases with a physician assisting (95% CI 38.8cc-56.3cc lower EBL, p < 0.001). The use of an employed surgical assist was associated with a faster console time and lower blood loss compared to using an available physician even adjusting for confounding factors. This deserves further exploration, particularly in regards to complication rates, operating room efficiency, utilization of health care personnel, and cost.