Smoke and Mirrors: Fallacies in the NSW Government's Views on Local Government Financial Capacity

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Abelson ◽  
Roselyne Joyeux
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Financial Capacity

ANALISIS ATAS KAPASITAS KEUANGAN PEMDA UNTUK MEMPERTAHANKAN KESINAMBUNGAN PENYELENGGARAAN LAYANAN PUBLIK

INFO ARTHA ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 55-76
Author(s):  
Prayudi Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Research Finding ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Local Revenue

This research aims at examining the Indonesia's local government financial capacity to maintain sustainable government finances for encouraging public services. Based on 2006 – 2014 data, this research finding shows that sustainable local government financial capacity for encouraging public services is still low. It is because the majority of capital expenditure still depended on general allocation fund, not on local revenue, although there was increasing growth in local revenue. 

scholarly journals FEATURES OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF ACHIEVING FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES

2017 ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Halyna VOZNIAK
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Voluntary Association ◽  
Financial Viability ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Budgetary Decisions

Introduction. In the conditions of the implementation of the government’s decentralization reform, local communities received the real opportunities for increasing the resources which can be used for development. One of the conditions, which provides their economic development, is to create an effective system of intergovernmental relations, aimed to optimizing fiscal decentralization and clear definition of the powers of local government. The increasing interest to the problem of expanding of local communities financial capacity caused by the necessity to find improved mechanisms for incomes separation between the elements of the budget system and types of budgets. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to study of intergovernmental relations in the context of achieving financial viability of local communities and to summarize the preliminary results of the reform. Results. The features of intergovernmental relations in local government reform in Ukraine are highlighted. The fiscal innovations, which extends the autonomy principles of local budgets, reallocates expenditure responsibilities between levels of government and creates conditions for intensification of the process of voluntary association of municipalities, have been analyzed. The first phase of fiscal decentralization in Ukraine has been estimated. It has been shown that despite the strengthening of the solvency of local budgets, the negative trends is intensified: excessive centralization of budgetary decisions; imperfect distribution of functional responsibilities and rights between the central and local governments; low human resource capacity of the community; low financial autonomy of local government and so on. The risks of the further deepening the fiscal decentralization have been justified. Conclusions. It was suggested the directions for increasing financial capacity of local communities in the introduction of industry standards of public services, which should increase the efficiency of planning and using of public funds at all levels; in the improving the basic and reverse subsidies calculations and in the estimation the risks of the fiscal decentralization.

scholarly journals Spatial Relations between the Standards of Living and the Financial Capacity of Polish District-Level Local Government

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1825
Author(s):  
Mariusz Malinowski ◽  
Joanna Smoluk-Sikorska
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Spatial Regression ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Solution Approach ◽  
Standards Of Living ◽  
Spatial Regression Analysis ◽  
Strategic Management Process ◽  
Global Moran’S I

The objective of the presented article is the identification of spatial relations between the inhabitants’ standards of living and the districts’ financial capacity basing on data for 2017. The investigation comprised all of the 380 Polish districts. In regard to the multidimensionality of economic occurrences analyzed, the TOPSIS (The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) approach to measure the inhabitants’ standards of living and the financial ability of districts was applied in the research. A spatial autocorrelation analysis between the taxonomic (synthetic) indexes was performed using local and global Moran’s I statistics in order to determine the districts’ clusters, demonstrating a comparable degree of occurrences analyzed. A spatial regression analysis was conducted to find the strength of spatial relations between the taxonomic index of the standards of living and the districts’ financial ability. Diagnostic variables were chosen according to substantive, statistical and formal criteria. The outcomes of the spatial regression analysis allowed it to be concluded that about 1% increase of the taxonomic indicator of the districts’ financial ability is reflected in about 0.4% growth of the taxonomic index of the standards of living of the inhabitants of different districts (other things being equal). The results of analyses can be applied indirectly by a number of stakeholders, e.g., local authorities responsible for local and regional development, when creating the development strategies at local government unit (LGU) level. The knowledge on spatial development structures can enhance the formation of the strategic management process (for instance, redefining the objectives and tasks set out in local strategies; restructuring the expenditure to meet the local population’s needs).

scholarly journals MANAJEMEN PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DAERAH

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Regional Income ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Domestic Affairs ◽  
Government Development

The importance of the regional financial position for the regional government in financing various development program activities in the framework of balanced regional growth and growth and in accordance with the financial capacity of the region, then at least the area must be able to cover its routine expenditure with its own regional income in addition to financing its own domestic affairs . Therefore, the allocation and distribution of budget use are in accordance with the principles of budget discipline, so that each planned income is a rationally measured estimate that can be achieved for each source of income, while budgeted expenditure is the highest limit of spending. Likewise, expenditure budgeting must be supported by a concern that there is sufficient acceptance in general and paying attention to the importance of controlling budget use so that the local government can guarantee the smooth implementation of the tasks of local government as government, development and social administrator, the available budget is expected to be utilized effectively , efficient, transparent and accountable.

scholarly journals Empirical Analysis of Local Government Financial Capacity: Focusing on Financial Index Analysis

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-120
Author(s):  
Jae Sung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Korean Ministry ◽  
Financial Index

This research explores the financial status of local government, analyzing 234 local governments using 10 budget-related financial analysis indices published by the Korean Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs. This paper makes a correlation analysis of the index of local governments and measures the financial capacity of local government, looking for the developmental plan of financial capacity through a regression analysis for finding out factors affecting the resulting value. The results shows there was statistical significance in the entire score, such as the number of public officials, the number of civic groups, population, and local tax per capita. Local tax per capital was found to be most influential, followed by population.

scholarly journals STUDY ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT PLANNING IN REGIONAL OWNED ENTERPRISES USING BSC AND SWOT ANALYSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Sjamsuridjal Sjamsuridjal ◽  
Meily Surianti
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Government Budget ◽  
Investment Planning ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Government Investment ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Regional Budget

In an effort to increase regional economic growth and improve services to the community, the Regional Government of Cianjur Regency plans to increase local government investment in Perumdan Tirta Mukti Cianjur, a regional drinking water company owned by the Cianjur Regency Government. Related to the increase in capital participation, a study was conducted with the aim of i) Assessing the financial capacity of the Cianjur Regency Regional Budget on the planned allocation of funds for equity participation, ii) Analyzing the performance of Perumdan Tirta Mukti Cianjur on the plan to increase the capital participation of the Cianjur Regency Government in the BUMD, iii) Make recommendations for increasing regional equity participation. The study was conducted by analyzing regional financial capacity in the Regional Government Budget of Cianjur Regency, as well as conducting a BSC (Balance Score Card) analysis and SWOT (Strength Weakness Opportunity and Threat) analysis to assess the performance of BUMD (Perumdan Tirta Mukti Cianjur). To conduct the above study, a literature study, data collection and analysis have been carried out using the above method. From the results of the analysis it was concluded that i) Regional financial capacity which is presented in the Cianjur Regency Government Budget is still sufficiently free to carry out various development innovations, including for the addition of capital participation in the Tirta Mukti Housing, ii) The Performance of the Tirta Mukti Housing Perumdam is quite ready to add capital so that can improve drinking water services in Cianjur Regency. Based on this, it can be recommended to the Regional Government of Cianjur Regency to carry out regional capital participation in Perumdam Tirtamukti, in the framework of accelerating the fulfillment of service targets in the future. However, in the implementation of capital participation in these BUMDs, they must still follow the rules and provisions of the applicable laws and regulations, and carry out adequate supervision of the performance of these BUMDs.

scholarly journals Diversification Synthetic Indicator for Evaluating the Financial Capacity of Local Government. The Case of Polish Voivodeships

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 611-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Dziekański
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Fundamental Issue ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Financial Problems ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Financial Capacity ◽  
Synthetic Indicator

Financial situation is a fundamental issue for the local government. Financial problems could result in insolvency that is why the analysis of financial situation is essential not only for current management, but also for the protection against side effects of economic downturn. One of the most important determinants of the development of the local government unit is its financial situation, which has an undeniable impact on the whole activities conducted by the local government. The aim of the article is to present the financial situation of the territorial self‑government – the voivodeship, and its changes in the years 2009–2014. The voivodeships which are in good financial situation are more competitive and efficient in conducting development policy. The best voivodeships in 2014 and 2011 were Mazowieckie and Dolnośląskie, in 2009 – Mazowieckie and Łódzkie; in 2014 were Lubuskie and Opolskie, in 2011 – Kujawsko‑pomorskie and Warmińsko‑mazurskie, and in 2009 – Lubuskie and Warmińsko‑mazurskie. The value of the index in 2014 fluctuated between 0.16 and 0.59, in 2011 between 0.22–0.64, and in 2009 – 0.16–0.64. The resulting measure depends on the number and type of variables taken for testing. It allows you to identify weaker areas and improved functioning of the unit, if its own position in relation to competitors. The behavior indicated methodology, and partial variables, allows the assessment of individuals between countries.

Recordkeeping in Local Government in Norway 1950–2000

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-210
Author(s):  
Gudmund Valderhaug
Keyword(s):  
Local Government
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